Lake Superior Project – Agatha Armstrong and Marie Spry – Sisters and Tribal Councilors
Agatha Armstrong (left) and Marie Spry (right) are sisters who serve together on the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe Tribal Council (2023).
Part I – The RTC is the governing body for the sovereign nation of Grand Portage. In this first segment Agatha and Marie explain the complexity of working with local, state and federal government agencies to accomplish the tribal nation’s goals and care for the membership, as the band recovers from an 85% loss in business due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Part II – The sisters talk about growing up with their great-aunt Philomene (Caribou) Evans who lived in Mineral Center and offer their advice for other women leaders in Anishinaabe country.
The Lake Superior Project is funded with additional help from the Blandin Foundation.
Lake Superior Project is supported in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
