Candidates file for Yurok Tribal Council; election is Oct. 14

The Yurok Election Board has announced the certification of candidates for the North, Requa and Weitchpec districts.

The following candidates were certified to run for Tribal Council seats:

• North District: Edward “Horse” Aubrey, Jack Mattz and Phillip L. Williams

• Requa District: David L. Gensaw, Sr. and Ryan Ray

• Weitchpec District: Jewel Frank, Lucina “Inday” Myers, Eugene “Gino” O’Rourke and Toby Vanlandingham

Primary election day is Oct. 14. All Yurok Tribal members who will be 18 years of age by election day must register to vote by Aug. 31.

For more information about the election, call the Election Department at 707-482-1350 or go to www.yuroktribe.org.