Cody Desautel
Cody Desautel
Executive Director - Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Future of the Land Back Movement
April 28, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Speaker Biography
Cody Desautel – Executive Director, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Cody Desautel is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington. He has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and a master’s degree in Indian law. Desautel has spent the entirety of his career working for his people on the Colville Reservation, working for both the Tribal government and Bureau of Indian Affairs in a variety of capacities including forestry, fire management and range. He was hired as the Natural Resource Division Director for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in April 2014, a position he held until assuming the Executive Director position in June 2022. In addition to his regular duties, Desautel also serves as President for the Intertribal Timber Council and is a member of the Washington State Forest Practices Board, Wildland Fire Advisory Committee, and Forest Health Advisory Committee.