Sprague has an AS in engineering technology, a BA in business management and MBA with a finance specialty. He was previously elected to the Tribal Gaming Commission, served as council secretary since 2014, and sits on several tribal committees.// Gun Lake Casino Facility Director since March 2012, Sprague managed the mechanical systems of the gaming and entertainment facility. Born in Battle Creek and raised in Kalamazoo County, he is the son of Dick Sprague, a former council vice chairman. Sprague is married and the father of four, with four grandchildren. “I will work every day to move the Tribe forward, while also maintaining our commitment to being a first-class employer, and a responsible government-to-government partner with our counterparts at the federal, state and local levels.” “This is one of the proudest moments of my life not only because I am now the leader of a sovereign nation, but also because it’s a continuation of many generations of my family leading this Tribe,” Sprague said. Scott Sprague has been sworn in as chairman of the Tribal Council of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe).