High-ranking tribal official resigns from state health department, cites ‘recent events’ as reason in an email

High-ranking tribal official resigns from state health department, cites ‘recent events’ as reason in an email

The state health department’s highest-ranking official focused on American Indian health is resigning from her position, according to an email obtained by Montana Free Press. Stephanie Iron Shooter has served as the director of the Office of American Indian Health within the state health department since February 2022, according to her LinkedIn profile. She was the third person to hold the position since it was established in 2015 to address hea…