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Cobenais appointed to Governor's Council

Red Lake Delegate to Minnesota Tribal Youth Gathering Steering Team

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton appointed Jerald Cobenais of Red Lake as the "Red Lake Band of Ojibwe Delegate to the Minnesota Tribal Youth Gathering Steering Team" on December 1, 2017.

The team will meet monthly, beginning with a meeting on January 22, 2018, in St. Paul, to begin planning a Tribal Youth Gathering Conference for July 2018. The conference will consist of many subjects of concern to Native youth from all over the state, with an emphasis on education. Athena Cloud, a Red Lake member from the Twin Cities, was also picked for the Steering Team.

In an interview, Cobenais said that Red Lake Tribal Secretary and Hereditary Chief Darwin Sumner suggested the opportunity to Cobenais. He applied and was selected.

Cobenais, age 23, has a strong background in this type of thing having been a member of the Red Lake Youth Council since he was a sophomore in High School, now approaching eight years. He currently serves as the Youth Council Coordinator.

The Red Lake Youth Council gives a monthly report at each meeting of the Red Lake Tribal Council. The Youth Council has been a major part of organizing the annual Youth Leadership Conference held at Red Lake High School. Plans are now in progress for the 13th Annual Youth Leadership Conference, which will be held in late April or early, May.

Cobenais promises to keep the tribal council, interested Native Youth, and others updated as plans begin on the Tribal Youth Gathering Conference in July.

 

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