Unofficial results: close race in PIA election

Petersburg Indian Association tabulated the results of their 2021 election on Jan. 5 following a voting period that began in early December.

Unofficial results from the election show Christina Morrison, who ran unopposed, taking the 1-year term as Tribal Council president with 59 votes. Five tribal members ran for three 2-year terms as members on the Tribal Council. Jaclyn Lyons and Joseph Stewart tied with 49 votes, and Jeanette Ness took the third seat with 44 votes. Incumbent Brenda Norheim was just shy of a seat on the Tribal Council with 43 votes. Stewart and Morrison were also running fo...