Turtle Mountain chairman encourages civic, youth engagement

By: Jack Dura

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 545

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Tribal leaders should support their community’s youth to spur growth and break away from old politics that hinder opportunities, the leader of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians told college students, instructors and other tribal officials Thursday.

Tribal Chairman Jamie Azure said he wanted to break away from that “standard approach” soon after his entry into tribal government as a council member in 2016. He outlined how his tribe worked to engage youth …

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