By Native Sun News Staff PINE RIDGE — On Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Oglala Sioux Tribe held its biennial primary election. The top two vote-getters for the offices of president and vice president will move on to the tribe’s general election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Porcupine District has only four people running, so no primary was held there, and all four candidates will automatically advance to the general election. In the Pine Ridge Village District, the largest district on the Pine Ridge Reservation, six will advance to the general election to vie for three spots on the tribal council, and the remainder of the districts will have four advance from the primary to the general election to compete for two spots respectively. A total of 3,577 votes were cast. The results of the tribe’s 2012 primary election will be declared official on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 10. With the exception of 803 challenge votes by individuals not listed on the OST’s eligible voter list compiled by the tribe’s election commission, as well as absentee votes, the unofficial results as of the night of Oct. 9 are as follows: *Denotes incumbent
President
Bryan Brewer 659
John Yellow Bird Steele* 601
Theresa Two Bulls 412
Alice Perkins 265
Harold Salway 255
Ryan Wilson 228
Wilbur Between Lodges 172
Donald Steele 45
Denver American Horse 44
Joann Spotted Bear 40
Vice President
Thomas Poor Bear* 884
William “Shorty” Brewer 693
Jason Lone Hill 373
Phillip Good Crow 364
Henny Cleone Whalen 316
Gilbert Bad Wound 104 Porcupine District
(No primary because only four candidates are running.)
Troy “Scott” Weston*
Beverly Tuttle*
Danielle Lebeau
Patrick Ross Pine Ridge Village
Irving “Irv” Provost* 188
Robin Tapio* 182
Ella “John” Carlow* 176
Gerald “Jump” Big Crow 160
Lawrence “Larry” Eagle Bull 135
Lyle Jack 134
Bessie Lebeau 131
Hermis “John” Mousseau 128
Garry Janis 100
Bruce Whalen 96
Duane Brewer 95
Myron “Emmit” Whalen 25
Oglala District
Valarie Kills Small-Janis* 101
Paul Little* 93
Martha Two Bulls 84
Barbara Dull Knife 82
Javan “Tony” Ten Fingers 79
Fedelia No Neck-Cross 75
Robert Benson 49 Wakpamni
Dan Rodriguez 132
Jacqueline Rowland-Siers 110
Debbie Blue Bird* 104
Thomas “Tom” Conroy 91
Seymore Young Dog 88
Walter Big Crow 53
Ricky Grey Grass 44
Arlene Catches the Enemy 42
Pete Swift Bird 34
Sonia Weston* – not seeking re-election Eagle Nest
(Eagle Nest District had not reported its final unofficial results as of 11:15 p.m. Oct. 9.)
Jim Meeks*
Ruth Brown*
Mavis Wilcox
Larry Romero
Floyd Wilcox
Marian White Mouse Wounded Knee
Garfield Steele 123
Glen Gibbons 105
Kevin Yellow Bird Steele* 105
Paul Pawnee Leggins 103
Anita Ecoffey 88
Aaron Desersa 17
Kathy Janis* – not seeking re-election Medicine Root
Bernie Shot With Arrow 153
Stanley Little White Man 107
Austin Watkins* 102
James “Toby” Big Boy* 59
Juanita Scherich 53
Dorothy Thunder Bull 47
Albert Janis 28
La Creek
Craig Dillon* 162
Donn Fire Thunder* 124
Charles Cummings 120
Hermis Bettelyoun 48
Richard Cottier 42 Pass Creek District
(Not all final unofficial results had been reported as of 11:15 p.m. Oct. 9.)
Lydia Bear Killer 111
Ron Duke 89
Clement “James” Cross* 85
Joseph Reddest 50
Elaine Martinez*
Harvey Tallman
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