Daniel Stone hired as new Sho-Ban Tribes Executive Director
New SBT Executive Director Daniel Stone.
By ROSELYNN YAZZIE
Office of Public Affairs
FORT HALL — The Fort Hall Business Council hired Daniel Stone as the new Executive Director for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and he began on December 2.
Stone is a Shoshone-Bannock Tribal member and resides in the Gibson District with his wife and son.
He graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1997, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Idaho State University in 2004, and graduated the University of Idaho College of Law in 2007 with an emphasis in Natural Resource and Indian Law.
Stone has worked for 16 years collectively within the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, including being the Fish and Wildlife Policy Analyst where he supported efforts in salmon recovery, wildlife management, and habitat conservation.
In 2017, he served a one-year term on the Fort Hall Business Council and returned to Fish and Wildlife to support the development of new salmon recovery strategies.
For the past year, he’s supported efforts of the Upper Snake River Tribes to develop comprehensive climate change strategies for the regional tribes as their Environmental Director, working with the Shoshone-Bannock, Shoshone-Paiute, Burns Paiute, and Fort McDermitt Paiute Shoshone Tribes to develop measurable objectives for mitigating the risk of climate impacts across the Snake River Basin.
Daniel describes himself as a strong advocate for protecting, preserving, and enhancing Shoshone-Bannock homelands. He aims to bring his unique skill set to the Executive Office and is looking forward to working with the Tribal staff to implement meaningful programs that support the membership.
“My goal as the Executive Director is to ensure the Tribes are accountable to the membership for the programs we implement, planning for the future needs of our community, and developing an equitable management structure for our staff that emphasizes professional growth and development,” said Stone.
Fort Hall Business Council Chairman Lee Juan Tendoy said, “The Tribes needed an individual with a lot of knowledge to fill the duties for the organization and Daniel Stone was the best fit for the job. I believe he will do a good job for us.”
Chairman Tendoy also commended Thomas Wadsworth for his work as Interim Deputy Executive Director and said the Fort Hall Business Council appreciates him for stepping up and filling the spot.
