Native American Commission Members
The Commission shall consist of 9 members appointed by the Mayor, with consent of the City Commission, for three year terms, with the following membership: a representative of the Fargo City Commission, a representative of the Fargo Public Schools Board of Education and seven representatives of the local Native American community.
Member | Affiliation | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
Guy Fox, Chair | (Hidatsa) Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold | June 30, 2018 |
Sharon White Bear, Vice Chair | (Arikara) Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold | June 30, 2018 |
Maylynn Warne | Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma/Santa Ana Pueblo | June 30, 2018 |
Clinton Alexander, Treasurer | (Anishinaabe) White Earth Ojibwe Nation | June 30, 2019 |
Lenore King | Dakota Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate | June 30, 2019 |
Ruth Buffalo | (Hidatsa/Mandan) Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold | June 30, 2020 |
Francis Oakgrove | Red Lake Band of Chippewa | June 30, 2020 |
John Strand | Fargo City Commission | June 30, 2020 |
Rebecca Knutson | Fargo School Board | N/A |
Liaisons
Members | Affiliation | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
Dan Mahli | City of Fargo Liaison | N/A |
Wilard Yellow Bird, Jr. | City of Fargo Liaison | N/A |
Vincent Kempf | City of Fargo Police Liaison | N/A |
Tanya RedRoad | Fargo Human Relations Commission Liaison | June 30, 2019 |
Consider Serving Your Community
If you are interested in being a member of the Native American Commission please complete our application form to express your interest. We will consider your application when it is time to fill a vacant position on the commission.