Barnett played a central role in the creation and development of the tribe’s ilani casino in Clark County.
RIDGEFIELD, Wash. — Cowlitz Indian Tribe chairman David Barnett died Saturday night at his home in Shoreline, Wash., following an apparent heart attack, the tribe announced on Sunday. He was 61.
Barnett was elected chairman in June 2021, but has been a prominent figure in the tribe’s leadership for years. His father, John Barnett, had also previously served as chairman.
David Barnett was one of the central figures in the decade-long effort to establish a reservation and build ilani, the tribe’s $510 million casino that opened
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