Noah White Jr., a member of the Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe of Minnesota, died last week of complications after a heart attack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He was 47.
White was the first Indian elected to the Red Wing School Board. He worked to bring Indian and non-Indians together and was called a "great advocate for all kids."
White was recently re-elected to the tribal council.
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Noah White Jr., Indian advocate, dies at 47
(The Minneapolis Star Tribune 3/26)
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Friday, March 26, 2004
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