Traverse City Record-Eagle Starts Mishigamiing Journalism Project

Here.

Here is a link to the Mishigamiing Journalism Project, and Indigenizing the News.

GTB Primary Election Results

From Traverse City Record-Eagle:

PESHAWBESTOWN — Voters selected eight finalists for leadership positions in the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ primary election.

Two-term incumbent Chairman Robert Kewaygoshkum and council member Derek Bailey were the top two finishers in the tribal chairman’s race, according to preliminary election results, said Sam Evans, who heads the tribe’s election committee.

Those two candidates will square off in the May 21 regular election.

Former council member Thurlow “Sam” McClellan finished third in the chairman’s race, but unofficial vote totals for each candidate were not made available.

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