Chief Tammy Cook-Searson has a new role.

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band chief will now serve as board chair for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority.

SIGA announced the new position for Cook-Searson in a media release sent out Monday morning.

Cook-Searson will replace outgoing board chair Reginald Bellerose.

She has served on the SIGA board since 2018 in addition to her 20-year tenure as chief of the LLRIB.

(Top Photo – Tammy Cook-Searson.  File Photo)