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MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2002

"Roger Jourdain, who died 10 days ago in obscure old age in Bemidji, changed history.

He stopped the termination and dismantling of Red Lake Reservation, and thereby that of many other Indian entities from Minnesota westward. He initiated the drive for Indian sovereignty that has now taken hold nationally across Indian country. He sowed the seeds of the U.S. government's Indian self-determination policy, replacing the termination movement.

He brought standard housing to Red Lake, replacing almost universal substandard shelters. He oversaw creation of an innovative comprehensive health program. Adequate housing and health care together increased life expectancy from 45 to 65 years in one generation. . ."

Get the Story:
Robert Treuer: Roger Jourdain's passion to protect (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 3/31)

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