New tribal board members were sworn in last week, in an election that named Cynthia J. Allen-Weddell the new vice president for the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.
Allen-Weddell earned 120 votes to 80 votes for incumbent Andrew Weston.
In the Trustee II position, Jonathan Schrader Sr. had 113 votes to 85 for Gordon E. Jones Jr. The Trustee IV position was filled by Richard Jones, who had 133 votes, compared to 63 votes for Marsha K. Schlueter.
Newly-elected members were sworn on Aug. 6 at the powwow grounds by Judge Sherman Marshall, after members leaving the board were honored with sage, eagle feathers and star quilts. In addition to Weston, those leaving the board are David Kills-A-Hundred and Jason Armstrong.