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    June 18, 2012
    Carri Jones
    Jones ousts LaRose as Leech Lake chair in close race; Staples-Fairbanks unseats Whitebird
    CASS LAKE - In a close race to determine the head of the Leech Lake Tribal Council, Carri Jones made history with her win over incumbent Arthur...
    News/regionJune 18, 2012 - 7:57am
    April 4, 2012
    Erma Vizenor
    Vizenor re-elected tribal chairwoman in White Earth
    White Earth Tribal Chairwoman Erma Vizenor and District 3 Tribal Council Representative Kenneth "Gus" Bevins have both been re-elected to four...
    News/regionApril 4, 2012 - 7:50am
    January 13, 2011
    Elizabeth Sherman, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe member who spearheaded the petition drive for removal of Secretary-Treasurer Michael Bongo asks the Tribal Council Wednesday to outright remove Bongo rather than go through a recall election. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper
    Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe: Tribal Council sets date for Bongo recall election in loan to Bielohs
    Before a standing-room-only crowd at the Palace Casino Bingo Hall, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Council voted 4-1 Wednesday morning to...
    News/regionJanuary 13, 2011 - 7:46am
    December 24, 2010
    Recall hearing scheduled for Leech Lake Secretary-Treasurer Bongo
    In a special meeting Thursday, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Council voted to accept the removal/recall petition for Secretary-Treasurer Michael Bongo. Leech Lake members submitted the petition to the Tribal Council, also known as the Reservation Business Committee, Dec. 16....
    News/regionDecember 24, 2010 - 10:45am
    November 23, 2010
    From left are Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Secretary/Treasurer Mike Bongo, District 2 Representative Steve White, Chairman Arthur "Archie" LaRose, District 1 Representative Robbie Howe and District 3 Representative Eugene "Ribs" Whitebird. The Leech Lake Tribal Council met with Band members Monday morning concerning an unauthorized loan to the late Bill Bieloh and Moondance Jam Inc. Pioneer Photo/Molly Miron
    Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe: Investigation into Moondance Jam loan prompts petition for removal of Bongo
    CASS LAKE - An investigation into a loan of tribal funds to the late Bill Bieloh of Walker led to a Monday morning Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe...
    News/regionNovember 23, 2010 - 1:25pm
    July 14, 2010
    Protesters in White Earth raise their fists and taunt police Tuesday afternoon during a confrontation. They were protesting tribal Chairwoman Erma Vizenor and the tribal council. Brian Basham / Forum Communications Co.
    Three arrested as police push back in White Earth
    WHITE EARTH, Minn. - In the sixth day of protests aiming to unseat the head of the White Earth Reservation, police forced protesters away from...
    News/regionJuly 14, 2010 - 6:59am
    July 13, 2010
    Erma Vizenor, White Earth Chairwoman
    White Earth protesters clash with tribal police
    Protesters who are pushing for the removal of White Earth (Minn.) Tribal Chairwoman Erma Vizenor clashed with tribal police officers, according...
    News/regionJuly 13, 2010 - 5:41am
    July 10, 2010
    Protest on White Earth Indian Reservation
    White Earth to begin Chairwoman Vizenor removal petition process
    WHITE EARTH -- For the second time in three months, a removal petition has been presented to the White Earth Reservation Tribal Council. In...
    News/regionJuly 10, 2010 - 10:47am
    July 7, 2010
    White Earth dissident McArthur removed from Shooting Star management post
    The Shooting Star Casino general manager is no longer on the job, and is not expected to return, according to several tribal sources. White Earth Tribal Council members declined to comment on their decision to remove Eugene "Bugger" McArthur, and said he has been asked to take a...
    News/regionJuly 7, 2010 - 3:16pm
    June 9, 2010
    White Earth election: Incumbents re-elected; Durant defeats McArthur
    As Robert J. Durant sat anxiously in Mahnomen's Golden Eagle Bingo Hall waiting for the White Earth election results Tuesday night, he crossed his fingers and prayed for good news. His prayers were answered as he defeated Eugene "Bugger" McArthur in the run for secretary-treasurer...
    News/regionJune 9, 2010 - 7:01am
    June 7, 2010
    Second petition attempts to oust White Earth tribal council
    Just in time for the White Earth Tribal election, a group of reservation members are circulating a second round of petitions aimed to oust chairwoman Erma Vizenor along with the rest of the tribal council. The first petition that was denied by the council last month only aimed to...
    News/regionJune 7, 2010 - 7:13am
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