Warren Seyler is a member of the Spokane Tribe of Indians, a historian and storyteller. He served fifteen years on the Spokane Tribe’s Business Council during a period of that time he held the position of Tribal Chairman. While in this capacity he took a leadership role in national, regional and local tribal social, economic and educational issues. Recognized for his efforts he was appointed by President Clinton to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE).
For the past 15 years he has worked in the Spokane Tribes Department of Natural Resources (DNR) developing a college internship program to assist Spokane tribal students in receiving degrees in natural resources. Today he concentrates his time educating others in the region about the Spokane Tribe of Indians. In 1910 the infamous Edward Curtis travelled to Spokane country, later wrote “We have always wronged the Indian, but the greatest wrongs we are doing him today are born of our misunderstanding him.” Warren hopes by delivering PowerPoint presentations and telling the history of the Spokane tribe miles of differences and misconceptions can be overcome about tribes and their people. Since 2017 he has presented to over 16,000 individuals.