Keshena, Wisconsin (AP)

A man whose mother was sworn in as chairwoman of the Menominee Nation 25 years ago was elected leader of the tribe.

The Menominee Tribal Legislature elected Michael Chapman during February.

“It’s a great honor for me, both in terms of my mother’s legacy and to stand on the shoulders of many great Menominee leaders of the past,” he said.

His mother, Lucille Chapman, was sworn in as tribal chairwoman 25 years ago and served five one-year terms. She died five years ago.

Michael Chapman said he doesn’t plan any changes in the tribe’s effort to build a casino at the site of the Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha County.

Chapman, who is in his third year on the Tribal Legislature, was a special assistant to the assistant secretary of the Department of the Interior during the Clinton administration.

He replaces Joan Delabreau, who was defeated in her bid for another term on the Legislature during January tribal elections.

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