Melanie Benjamin (Ojibwe leader)
| Melanie Benjamin | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | chief executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe |
| Website |
millelacsband |
Melanie Benjamin is chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, in the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation in east-central Minnesota.
Biography
Benjamin was originally elected chief executive of the band in 2000, and re-elected in 2004 and 2008.[1] In October 2008, shortly after the start of her third term, she was removed from office following accusations of misappropriation of tribal funds.[2] She was again elected chief executive in 2012.[3]
References
- ↑ [s.n.] ([2008]) Benjamin elected to third term as Mille Lacs Chief Executive. News From Indian Country. Accessed November 2015.
- ↑ [Associated Press] (10 October 2008). Mille Lacs Band removes CEO for theft of tribe money. StarTribune. Accessed November 2015.
- ↑ Curt Brown (28 January 2014). Three Minnesota tribal leaders will be at Obama's speech. StarTribune. Accessed November 2015.
| Preceded by Marge Anderson |
Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe 2012–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Marge Anderson |
Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe 2000–2008 |
Succeeded by Marge Anderson |
| Preceded by Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe |
Commissioner of Administration of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe 1989-1997 |
Succeeded by Cheryl Miller |
| Preceded by |
Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe 1986-1989 |
Succeeded by Commissioner of Administration of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe |
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