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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2002

Members of the Leech Lake Ojibwe Band of Minnesota voted Chairman Eli O. Hunt out of office on Friday.

The vote against Hunt was 818 to 635. He linked his ouster to a gang on the reservation called the Native Mob.

The gang is being targeted by federal officials who say its members are responsible for a high rates of crime and drug activity.

Vice Chairman Richard Robinson Jr. will act as chairman until a special election is held within three months.

Get the Story:
Leech Lake Band of Chippewa votes to remove chairman from office (AP 10/15)
Leech Lake recall election ousts Chairman Hunt (The Bemidji Pioneer 10/12)

Relevant Links:
Leech Lake Ojibwe Band - http://www.leechlakeojibwe.org

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Gangs infiltrate Minn. reservations (10/14)