- Date
- 2008-06
- Kind
- Election
- Carried out by
- Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governanceanishinaabe-odawacommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The June 2008 Beacon reported that Brian Napont won a seat on the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ council. It connected him to Beaver Island through his grandfather, former Beaver Island Civic Association secretary Loy Malloy.
Evidence limits
The newspaper reports the result and family connection; it does not provide a full vote tally, term details, or independent election documentation.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, June 2008, "B. I. Animal Fund" / Brian Napont notice.Reports that Brian Napont won a seat on the Grand Traverse Band council after running on health-care and education priorities, and identifies his Beaver Island family connection through Loy Malloy. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held fifty-two-page issue scan confirms the election report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-06_Beaver-Beacon
Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Brian Napont wins Grand Traverse Band council seat, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-brian-napont-tribal-council-election-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2008, "B. I. Animal Fund" / Brian Napont notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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