Candidates speak, debate at Rocky Boy public forum

Members of the Chippewa Cree tribe flocked to the gymnasium in the Chippewa Cree Wellness Center Thursday night to hear candidates for tribal office speak about their platforms and the issues that face Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation.

The Tribal Chair Debate and Candidate Forum took place five days before the tribe's primary elections as members grapple with several challenges including mounting debt, high unemployment, alleged nepotism and the lack of economic opportunity on the reservation.

The event was organized by tribal members Jim Swan and Misty Denny.

"I am so curious to know why our re...