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Tribal Research Fellows
Cansa'yapi
Lower Sioux Indian Community
Cheyenne St. John - Tribal Research Fellow
Gaa-waabaabiganikaag
White Earth Nation
Curtis Rogers - Tribal Research Fellow
Jaimie Arsenault - Tribal Research Fellow
Eugene Sommers - Tribal Research Fellow
Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Laurie Harper, Director of Education - Tribal Research Fellow
Mdewakanton
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Andrew Vig, Director of Hocokata Ti - Tribal Research Fellow
Margo Prescott - Tribal Research Fellow
Javier Avalos - Tribal Research Fellow
Misi-zaaga'iganiing
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Susan Klapel - Tribal Research Fellow
Kelly Applegate - Tribal Research Fellow
Michael Wilson - Tribal Research Fellow
Miskwaagamiiwi-Zaagaiganing
Red Lake Nation
Audrianna Goodwin - Tribal Research Fellow
Nah-gah-chi-wa-nong
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Kami Diver - Tribal Research Fellow
Pezihutazizi Oyate
Upper Sioux Community
Samantha Odegard, Tribal Historic Officer - Tribal Research Fellow
Tinta Wita
Prairie Island Indian Community
Suzelle (Bellanger) Sandoval - Tribal Research Fellow
Zagaakwaandagowininiwag
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
&
Gichi-OnigamingGrand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Jaylen Strong - Tribal Research Fellow
Core research Team
Misty Blue
MIAC Project Coordinator
An Garagiola
University Project Coordinator
& Research Assistant
Audrianna Goodwin
Research Assistant
Previous contributors
Tadd Johnson, Esq.
Regent and Professor Emeritus
Sophie Hunt
Minnesota Transform Internship Coordinator
Benjamin Yawakie
Research Assistant
Sean Dorr
Research Assistant and
Website Designer
Angel Swann
Research Assistant
TRUTH Project Task Force
Jean O'Brien
Professor
Joseph Bauerkemper
Associate Professor
Christopher Pexa
Associate Professor
Kat Hayes
Associate Professor
Katie Johnston-Goodstar
Associate Professor
Michael Dockry
Assistant Professor
Vicente Diaz
Associate Professor
C̣aƞte Máza
Senior Teaching Specialist, Director of Dakota Language Program
David Chang
Professor
Kevin Whalen
Associate Professor