Fourteen candidates have officially filed for the upcoming Little Shell Chippewa Tribal Council election.
The election is scheduled for March 6th...much of this election is attributed to protest over past Chairman John Sinclair.
Three people have filed for Tribal Chairman, including; John Gilbert of Great Falls, Iris Kill Eagle of Dodson, and Scott Olson of Billings.
Gerald Gray Jr. of Billings and Caroline Fleury of Great Falls will contest for the Vice-Chairman position.
Leona Kienenberger, the former Tribal Councilmember who resigned recently in protest over actions by past-Chairman John Sinclair, is running unopposed for 2nd Vice-Chair.
Three people have filed for the Secretary-Treasurer position including; Tamra Hayes of Helena, Betty Hofeldt of Havre, and Robert Rudeseal of Great Falls.
The three regular council seats have five candidates including; Alvina Allen of Harlem, Joel Overton of Helena, Richard Parenteau of Great Falls, Clarence “Clancy” Sivertsen of Belt, and Glen “Rusty” Zimmerman of Billings.
Several Montana communities will have poll-sites for the election. These communities and sites are; Great Falls (Public Library), Butte (North American Indian Alliance), Havre (TBA), Browning (New Senior Citizen Center), Helena (Public Library), Billings (TBA), and Malta (TBA).