US Army; Disabled Vietnam veteran; DAV; Past President, North Dakota Minority Contractors Association; President, Turtle Mountain Pow-Wow Committee; Board member, Turtle Mountain Heritage Center; Past board member, Miss Indian America; Director, FIPSE Drug & Alcohol Program; North Dakota DOT Minority Businessman of the Year; Turtle Mountain Community Service Award; Employed by Turtle Mountain Community College; IRD; NCSL National Devolution Committee; Tribal State Relations Committee; Life Member, VFW