Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 6) - Laurie is a retired air traffic control specialist with the Federal Aviation Administration. She also taught air traffic control in Norway for the University of North Dakota’s International Program. Even
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
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 6) - Brandon was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation. After graduating high school, he earned a degree from Dartmouth College. Brandon’s work is focused on media and storytelling. He is the managing
As imam of Masjid An-Nur in North Minneapolis, Makram El-Amin’s work extends beyond the 200 families who call the mosque their spiritual home to include the neighborhood and to touch on diverse issues of crosscultural understanding, home ownership
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 6) - Kendra has 30 years of experience working as an emergency medical technician/paramedic and registered nurse. She enjoys working one-on-one with patients and their families to help them obtain a better
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 6) - Barb dedicates her work life to ensuring that all children receive high-quality early childhood and child care services. She has worked for the White Earth Nation for 27 years. For the past 20 years, she
Nimo Farah knows the power of storytelling. As an artist, she wants to affirm and empower the leadership potential of young Somalis through stories that pull from Somali tradition and culture. Nimo will use her Bush Fellowship to gain a masters of
As a Cook County Commissioner, and former mayor of Grand Marais, Minnesota, Sue Hakes knows that rural communities are wrestling with big challenges that require strong leaders. She also knows that the challenges of small-town politics prevent many
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 6) - Betty Hamley is the director of the Turtle Mountain Entrepreneurial Development Center, a small business development program operated by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in Belcourt, North Dakota
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 6) - Chad Harrison was born and raised in Fort Yates, North Dakota, on the Standing Rock Reservation. Following high school, Chad attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating with an English degree in
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 6) - Brad grew up on the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation. He currently works as the Indian Health System’s administrator for the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission. He works with state agencies to create new
Lakota peace-making has a long tradition in Richard Iron Cloud's family--his grandparents participated in the 1851 and 1868 Peace Treaty at Fort Laramie both as leaders and interpreters. Richard will use his Bush Fellowship to complete a Ph.D. in
