Ft. Yates, ND — Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 6) - A fifth-generation rancher, Joe grew up in Fort Yates, North Dakota. He served as the first manager of the Standing Rock Conservation District. His public work started with a stint on the community government, as well as four terms as a director on the local electric distribution cooperative’s board. Joe currently serves as a Standing Rock tribal councilman, as well as on the board of directors of Oyate Community Development Corporation, a locally developed community development financial institution. He is married to Cindy Dunn and has three children–Logan, Aleisha and Regan. Joe received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Sitting Bull College.
