Governing Structure

Board of Directors

The success of Wisdom Steps is tied to its Board of Directors. The following appointments have been received from Tribal Councils and Urban Indian Affairs Council:

Bois Forte Viola Villebrun
Duluth Patricia Ells
Fond du Lac Mary Davis
Grand Portage Marie Spry
Leech Lake Helen Cummings
Lower Sioux Vacant
Mille Lacs Cheryl Garbo
Minneapolis Barb Benjamin Robertson
Prairie Island Howard Wells
Red Lake Al Thunder
St. Paul Melanie Tobin
Shakopee Mdewakanton Al Whiting
Upper Sioux Carolyn Schommer
White Earth Beverly Karsten

 

Advisory Committee

Interested American Indian Community Members from reservations and urban communities serve as advisors.

Staff

Minnesota Board on Aging Indian Elder Desk
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Indian Area Agency on Aging

How can  I walk the Wisdom Steps path?

Awards and Recognitions

What do the Wisdom Steps symbols mean?

Model Projects
How was Wisdom Steps born?  Medicine Talk Monthly Article
How is Wisdom Steps governed? Wisdom Steps Briefing
Where can I get related  information? American Indian Resource Guide 2004

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