In the late 1950s, he became the first Native American to serve in the Idaho … He was able to do that by serving on the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council for more than two decades, half of which …In the late 1950s, he became the first Native American to serve in the Idaho … He was able to do that by serving on the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council for more than two decades, half of which …