Intro: On Wednesday, January 20th Erma Vizenor resigned as the Chairwoman of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. The move comes after 3 months of contentious back and forth between Vizenor and three members of the White Earth tribal council that ended in Vizenor being censured by the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. On this special edition of Minnesota Native News, reporter Melissa Townsend talks with Erma Vizenor just hours after she submitted her letter of resignation.
Outro: That was Minnesota Native News reporter Melissa Townsend speaking with – now former – White Earth Chairwoman Erma Vizenor from her home on the White Earth Reservation.