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Law enforcement officials, left, and right, stand near opponents of Narragansett Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas outside an entrance to the tribe's administration building, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in Charlestown, R.I. A faction of the tribe opposed to Thomas has been occupying the administration building since Tuesday. Two competing factions, each calling themselves the Narragansett Tribal Council, claim to be the leaders of Rhode Island's only federally recognized tribe. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott)

Election dispute prompts occupation at Indian tribe’s office

By MATT O'BRIEN - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 photo a man is led into the Narragansett tribe's administration building following a minor scuffle near the entrance to the building, in Charlestown, R.I. Members of a recently elected Narragansett Tribal Council said they took over the administration building Tuesday, Dec. 20 because Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas has refused to relinquish power after they impeached him in October. (Harold Hanka/The Sun via AP)

Tense standoff in occupation of tribal building

By MATT O'BRIEN and JENNIFER McDERMOTT - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 photo Charlestown, R.I. patrol officer Kevin Ryan, left, stands outside an entrance to the Narragansett tribe's administration building in Charlestown after a faction of the tribe took over the building. Members of a recently elected Narragansett Tribal Council said they took over the administration building Tuesday, Dec. 20 because Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas has refused to relinquish power after they impeached him in October. (Harold Hanka/The Sun via AP)

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