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 |
|---|---|---|
Whitney Fear, Vice Chair | Oglala Sioux Tribe | June 30, 2021 |
Sharon White Bear | (Arikara) Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold | June 30, 2021 |
Sonya Donahue | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | June 30, 2021 |
Lenore King, Chair | Dakota Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate | June 30, 2022 |
Anna Johnson | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | June 30, 2022 |
John Strand | Fargo City Commission | June 30, 2022 |
Rebecca Knutson | Fargo School Board | June 30, 2022 |
Heather Keeler | Yankton Sioux and Eastern Shoshone | June 30, 2023 |
Chalsey Snyder | MHA Nation | June 30, 2023 |
Liaisons
Members | Affiliation | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
Nicole Crutchfield | City of Fargo Liason | On-going per Ordinance |
Catlyn Christie | City of Fargo Liaison | On-going per Ordinance |
Vincent Kempf | City of Fargo Police Liaison | On-going per Ordinance |
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.