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September 29, 2017

North Dakota: Standing Rock Tribal Chair Who Fought Pipeline Loses Election
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In North Dakota, the chair of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Dave
Archambault II, conceded defeat Thursday in the tribe's first election
since massive protests erupted over construction of the $3.8 billion
Dakota Access pipeline. Tribal Councilman Mike Faith won with about 63
percent of the vote; he's pledged to refocus attention on Standing
Rock's economy, in a region that's one of the poorest in the United
States.


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