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Associated Press - November 20, 2009 7:25 PM ET
CONCHO, Okla. (AP) - A Bureau of Indian Affairs official says it was quiet at the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes headquarters, where protesters tried to keep the outgoing governor from getting inside.
BIA Office of Justice Services spokeswoman Nedra Darling says demonstrators returned to Concho Friday, but they were peaceful.
About two dozen people tried to prevent Darrell Flyingman from entering the complex Thursday. Opponents said they changed the locks to his office so he couldn't harm the tribe during his final weeks as governor.
Flyingman lost a Nov. 3 election to Janice Boswell. He leaves office Jan. 2.
Darling says the BIA recognizes Flyingman as governor, and tribal officers will be on hand to ensure public safety.
Flyingman's spokeswoman, Lina Gilliland, says he plans to go to work Saturday.
Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com
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