Senate candidate Meyers talks at Pachyderm meeting

Republican state Rep. Bruce Meyers, R-Box Elder, pushed back Friday against claims he is against tribal sovereignty, and emphasized the need for better relations between reservations and outlying communities, when he spoke to the Pachyderm Club in the Duck Inn Vineyard Room.

Meyers, an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe, is his party's candidate in the race for Senate District 16 this year. He is going up against former State Sen. Frank Smith, D-Poplar, for the seat. The district includes the Rocky Boy, Fort Belknap and Fort Peck Indian Reservations.

In his 30-minute presentation...