Tribal Chairmen of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa – Turtle Mountain Chippewa Heritage Center

The Chairmen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa since the establishment of the Tribe under the constitution of 1932:

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  • 1932-1940 Kanick (Walking with Thunder)
  • 1940, 1941, 1943, and 1944 Louis Marion
  • 1942, 1947 Frank Vondal
  • 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950-1953, Edward (Chick) Jollie
  • 1949 Norbert Davis
  • 1954-58, Patrick Gourneau
  • 1959-61 Louis LaFountain
  • 1962-1963 Francis Cree
  • 1964-1965 Andrew Turcotte replaced by Reginald (Tiny) Brien
  • 1966-1967 Mary Cornelius replaced by Russell Davis, who was then replaced by Reginald (Tiny) Brien
  • 1968-1969 Mary Cornelius replaced by Peter Marcellais
  • 1970-1971 Edwin James Henry succeeded by Gregory LaVallie
  • 1972-78, 1980-1982, Edwin James Henry
  • 1978-1980 Wayne Keplin
  • 1982-88, 1992-1994, 1998-2000 Richard (Jiggers) LaFromboise
  • 1988-1992, 1994-1996, Twila Martin-Kekahbah
  • 1996-1998 Melvin Lenoir (Senior) succeeded by Raphael DeCoteau
  • 2000-2002 Richard Monette replaced by Melvin Mike Lenoir
  • 2002-2004 Richard Monette succeeded by Leon Morin
  • 2004-2006 Kenneth W. Davis
  • 2006-2008 David (Doc) Brien
  • 2008-2010 Richard Marcellais
  • 2010 to present Merle St.Claire

Merle St Claire, Current Chairman

Louis Marion 2nd Chairman

Patrick Gourneau, 6th Chairman