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Spirit Lake Nation voters remove Roger Yankton as chairman
Posted: Monday, July 1, 2013
Voters of the Spirit Lake Nation of North Dakota ousted Roger Yankton as chairman at a general council meeting today.
The vote to remove Yankton was 284-145, The Grand Forks Herald reported.
Tribal members are now in the process of choosing a successor.
Critics accused Yankton of failing to respond to their concerns. They also say he refused to call a general council meeting.
Yankton also faced scrutiny due to child welfare woes on the reservation.
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