Scott Smith, the police chief of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, resigned last week after about 18 months on the job.

Smith, who is non-Indian, said the tribal council asked him to leave. He was told he wasn't a good fit for the job.

"We made a lot of good progress,” Smith told The Everett Herald of his tenure, which included cross-deputization with Snohomish County.

Chairman Mel Sheldon said the tribe would prefer to hire a Native American or someone who has experience in Indian Country.

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