The White Earth Reservation Business Council certified several candidates for the White Earth Primary Election during a special meeting.
Certified candidates for Chairperson include the incumbent Michael Fairbanks, and challengers: Joshua Kent, Martha Williams, Pamela Apsinwall, Patricia Moran and Kenneth Fox, Jr.
Certified candidates for District III representative include incumbent Eugene “Umsy” Tibbetts, and challengers: Laurie York, Cher Ellis, Ralph Goodman, Jr., Cheryl Jackson, Mary Jo Otto, Joseph Rousu, David Greene, Jr., Amelia Bray, David Englund and Leigh Anna Harper.
White Earth’s primary will take place on March 31. Both of these elected positions have four year terms.