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Obituary: Noah White, Indian education advocate


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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