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2005 Award Winners...

More information on this years winners will be added soon. This year's winners are:

Lower Sioux Tribal Council, Morton, Minn.

Eric Sorensen, Winona City Manager

Dr. Bill and Joan McNeil, Winona Minn.

These special granite medallions were also handcrafted by artist Norm Ellig & were presented to the following recipients:

1) Dakota Spiritual leaders Ambrose & Anna Littleghost (enrolled Spirit Lake Dakota Nation in North Dakota.)

2) Winona's Bill Multhaup (woodsman, artist)

3) Nationally acclaimed hoopdancer/singer Jackie Bird (enrolled Flandreau Dakota Community)

4) Winona's Maynard Johnson (City's long time Director of Parks and Recreation)

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