16 September 2021

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Paris Chopper

Paris Chopper


Paris Loretta Chopper, 30, of the Spirit Lake Tribe of North Dakota, died Aug. 30, 2021, in Poplar. She was born on April 2, 1991, to Abraham “Bear” Chopper Jr. and Althea “Sona” Longie, but was raised by her grandparents, Lorene and Douglas Michel. On June 23, 2013, she had a son, Zayden Michel Abraham Chopper. She attended school in Devils Lake, N.D., Sioux Falls, S.D., and ended her sophomore year in Parkston,

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Indian Days Concludes Fort Peck Powwows

Indian Days Concludes Fort Peck Powwows


The Poplar Indian Days celebration marked a conclusion to the 2021 powwow season on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The schedule featured three full days Sept. 3-5 with grand entries Friday night and twice on Saturday and Sunday. Tribal Executive Board member Patt Runs Through told the Northern Plains Independent that the event was a celebration of hope and an opportunity for healing. “It

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GNDC Offers Conference Rooms

GNDC Offers Conference Rooms


The Great Northern Development Corp. has officially opened new conference rooms to conduct meetings or celebrations in Wolf Point. Brianna Vine of GNDC said the organization has been working on the project during the last year. Officials started planning the project last August. After being awarded a social services non-profit organization grant from the state about Nov. 1, GNDC was required

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