Top eight contest for Rocky Boy council

The results of the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation vote for eight candidates to vie for the four tribal council seats are in.

The eight out of 54 candidates, in descending order of number of votes, are:

• Harlan Gopher Baker, with 268 votes

• Calvin Jilot, 189

• Joshua “Waff” Seaton, 180

• Beau Mitchell, 178

• Ted F. Whitford, 157

• Jody LaMere, 155

• Jonathan Windy Boy, 139

• Russell Standing Rock, 134.

There were 1,158 voters.

Four council members will be chosen on Nov. 4 in conjunction with the state elections.