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Crow tribal member leads county justice race


Leroy Not Afraid, a member of the Crow Tribe, is leading the race for justice of the peace in Big Horn County.

Not Afraid challenged incumbent Natasha Morton. According to the latest results, he was leading by just 5 votes. A recount is possible.

Five Crow members ran for five of eight seats in the county, where Native Americans are 60 percent of the population.

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Big Horn County race undecided (The Billings Gazette 11/10)

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