{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Turtle Island News","provider_url":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com","author_name":"Lynda Powless","author_url":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/author\/lynda\/","title":"Four running for chief in Swan River election - The Turtle Island News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PA84kNUlTw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/four-running-for-chief-in-swan-river-election\/\">Four running for chief in Swan River election<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/four-running-for-chief-in-swan-river-election\/embed\/#?secret=PA84kNUlTw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Four running for chief in Swan River election&#8221; &#8212; The Turtle Island News\" data-secret=\"PA84kNUlTw\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"By\u00a0 Pearl Lorentzen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Four people are running for chief and 16 for council in the June 25 Swan River First Nation election. The election is for a chief and three councillors. The official list of candidates has the following information: In alphabetical order the candidates for chief are Gerald J. Giroux (former chief), Mark Giroux (Davis) (current councillor), Darryel Sowan (Mr. D), and Lee Twinn (incumbent). In alphabetical order, the councillor candidates are Dale Chalifoux, Leon Chalifoux, Patrick Chalifoux (incumbent), Ryan D. Davis (incumbent), Buddy Giroux, Carrie Lee Ann Florence Kachur (Sowan), Nicole McIvor (Twin), Ardell Sloat, Charmaine Sound, Fred (Bugsy) Sowan, Leroy Sowan, Kevin Twin, Tara Twin, Terry Twin, John Willier, and Richard Woodman. Each candidate had to be nominated and seconded by a band","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/facebooklogo.jpg","thumbnail_width":725,"thumbnail_height":483}