Battling back from adversity, Leech Lake graduate tackles both construction and motherhood Single motherhood. Tackling college during a pandemic. Battling mental health issues. Being a woman in a primarily male-dominated career field. None of these things are easy on their own, but Kwe Humphrey somehow has managed to conquer them all. Now, using the skills she’s acquired through her time in college, she’s building her small family a home with her own two hands. 3:00 pm, May 16, 2021 × Kwe Humphrey and her son, Waase, are pictured at the Leech Lake Tribal College campus on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Humphrey will be graduating on Saturday with a degree from the integrated residential builder program. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)