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Former tribal leader in South Dakota convicted of defrauding tribe

This October 2018 photo shows Oglala Sioux President Julian Bear Runner when he was running for tribal president. On Thursday, April 4, 2024, a jury convicted the former tribal leader in South Dakota of defrauding his tribe out of thousands of dollars. (Ryan Hermans/Rapid City Journal via AP, File)

A jury on Thursday convicted a former tribal leader in South Dakota of defrauding his tribe out of thousands of dollars.

After a three-day trial, the jury convicted former Oglala Sioux Tribal President…