Members of the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota are going to the polls on Wednesday to choose a new leader.

Incumbent chairman Floyd Jourdain is facing a challenge from Judy Roy, the tribal secretary. Neither candidate received 50 percent of the votes during a May election, prompting the run-off this week.

Jourdain is seeking a second term in office. His first term was marked by the March 21, 2005, shootings on the reservation. His son pleaded guilty to a non-violent crime in connection with the incident.

Roy was a prominent figure in the aftermath of the shootings. If elected, she would be the first woman to lead the tribe.

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Jourdain faces runoff to keep post in Red Lake (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 7/17)
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RED LAKE: Tension thickens as tribal election day nears (The Grand Forks Herald 7/16)

Relevant Links:
Red Lake Net News - http://www.rlnn.com
Red Lake Nation - http://www.redlakenation.org

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