Roger Yankton has been reinstated as chairman of the Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota.

Yankton went to tribal court to fight his ouster at a general council meeting earlier this month. He will be back on the job today, The Grand Forks Herald reported.

Tribal members voted Yankton out of office after circulating a petition for the general council meeting. They chose Leander "Russ" McDonald as chair but instead he will be serving on the tribal council, the paper said.

Get the Story:
Official: Yankton reinstated as Spirit Lake chairman (The Grand Forks Herald 7/17)
Yankton Wins Appeal, Back as Spirit Lake Nation Chairman (Valley News Live 7/16)
Yankton reinstated as tribal chairman (WDAZ 7/16)

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