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North Dakota lawmakers have appointed a Chippewa woman as the state’s poet laureate, making her the first Native American to hold this position in the state and increasing attention to her expertise on the troubled history of Native American boarding schools.

Denise Lajimodiere, an enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Belcourt, has been appointed as North Dakota’s next Poet Laureate, the North

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A citizen of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians, Lajimodiere has written several award-winning books of poetry and is an expert on the history of Native American boarding schools.

Denise Lajimodiere, an enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Belcourt, has been appointed as North Dakota’s next Poet Laureate, the North

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota lawmakers have appointed a Chippewa woman as the state's poet laureate, making her the first Native American to hold thi...

A citizen of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians, Lajimodiere has written several award-winning books of poetry and is an expert on the history of Native American boarding schools.

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A citizen of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians, Lajimodiere has written several award-winning books of poetry and is an expert on the history of Native American boarding schools.

North Dakota lawmakers have named Denise Lajimodiere as the state's poet laureate, making her the first Native American to hold the position.