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 Vacant
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