The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Tribal Council swore in Levi Hewankorn to fill the vacant Pablo seat on Tuesday, Nov. 10. 

According to a statement posted on the Tribal Council’s Facebook page, the Council approved Hewankorn’s appointment on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Hewankorn was the Pablo candidate on the CSKT General Election ballot. 

Hewankorn's appointment follows Pablo District Councilman Martin Charlo's Oct. 20 resignation. According to Char-Koosta News, Charlo resigned after a hearing regarding allegations of “conduct unbecoming” an elected official. 

Council scheduled a removal hearing to give Charlo an opportunity to respond to the allegations, including consulting with legal counsel, presenting witnesses and submitting relevant information. 

According to Missoulian reporting, the tribal court charged Charlo with four misdemeanors on June 10. The charges included one count of driving under the influence, one count of operating a vehicle without proof of insurance, one count of criminal mischief, one count of driving without a seat belt, and one count of possessing an open container in a vehicle. 

Charlo’s criminal case is still pending, and he asked the council to give the court time to process his charges, according to the Char-Koosta. After Charlo resigned, Council declared the seat vacant, and Council Member Len Twoteeth moved to appoint Hewankorn to the seat. However, the motion failed for lack of a second, according to the Char-Koosta.