Veronica Smith

Veronica Smith

2014
Native Nation Rebuilders
Term
27 months

Cloquet, MN — Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 6) - Veronica lives on the Fond Du Lac Reservation, currently works in the tribal scholarship office. She is also involved in language revitalization and has helped with signage that identifies the local lakes, streams and roads in Ojibwemowin. This work led to serve on the Fond du Lac Band’s advisory committee for all Ojibwemowin language projects—Nagaajiwanaang Waakanawendangig Anishinaabemowin (trying to help take care of the language at Fond Du Lac). Veronica also dedicates time to voter registration and election oversight, with service as chairperson of the Fond du Lac tribal election board.

Minnesota