Articles written by Tony Potter

Tony Potter, Hibbing Daily Tribune|Apr 12, 2017

KEEWATIN - He's often asked what's his secret to living a long life. "I just keep breathing," joked Gordon Bailey. Bailey, of Keewatin, turned 100 years old on Tuesday, April 4. He's also his tribe's oldest elder in Red Lake, Minn. Longevity is in Bailey's genes. His maternal grandmother lived to be 103 years old, his mom lived to be 96 years old and one of his grandfathers lived to be 95 years old. "They had to work hard," he said. "For me, I think a lot of it is because I've raised my own...