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VOL. 104 NO. 35 www.dunncountyextra.com FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
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‘He is just so positive’ Community turns out for Killdeer teen, as he recovers from attack By Bryan Gallegos DC Herald Publisher
DUNN CENTER – Two weeks ago, Dakota Brekke didn’t know if he was ever going to see out of his right eye. He was brutally attacked in Turtle Lake and suffered severe facial injuries that affected his vision and required surgery. But his outlook on Saturday was much more clear after about a hundred people attended and participated in a fundraiser for the 2016 Killdeer High School graduate at DC Pub & Grub here. He was showered with happy high-fives, hearty backslaps, and tender hugs as hordes of people helped raise funds to help defray Brekke’s rapidly rising medical expenses. “I feel greatly appreciated and cared for,” Brekke quietly said, as people came from all around the area to be with him. “A couple weeks ago I couldn’t see because I couldn’t open my eye.” But what he saw Saturday, the people with their genuine well-wishes and warm smiles, brought tears that temporarily affected his vision. He blinked a couple of times to
Killdeer High School’s Colby Dukart awaits the tag from his teammate, Stephen Westarp during the Killdeer Relays at Medicine Hole Golf Course on Aug. 25. It was the season-opener for both cross country teams and the first time the boys team had enough runners to score as a team in several years. The boys placed second in the event while the girls tied for third in an ultra tight race. (Photo by Bryan Gallegos) Brekke hold back the water works. It didn’t work for Shaela Larkin, a friend who is acting as a guardian for Brekke. The 18-year-old lives with Larkin and her family. “It’s a great thing for people to come together like this, to support him” she said, her voice wavering and her eyes welling up. “They know what kind of person he is.” There was a dinner at the pub, a silent auction and a dance with live music on Brekke’s behalf. Some came from across the street and other from across the state to support the soft-spoken Brekke. Austin Freborg, a 15-year-old freshman at See Positive Page 4
■■ Tag-team tandems tangle at Killdeer Relays ... page 12 ■■ Football team struggles in season-opener ... page 12 ■■ Volleyball team places fifth at tournament ... page 13
U.S. Sen. Hoeven makes visit to Killdeer Dunn County Herald U.S. Sen. John Hoeven on Aug. 25 toured Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing Co.’s facilities in Killdeer, one of four western North Dakota communities where the company makes electronic equipment for the defense and aerospace industries. “We are pleased and flattered that Sen. Hoeven would take time during his busy schedule to visit KMM,” said Don Hedger, the company’s president. “The attention and support of people like Sen. Hoeven are important to keeping North Dakota’s
business community strong.” KMM employs about 350 people in its facilities in Killdeer, Dickinson, Hettinger and Regent. It makes electronic gear to its customers’ specifications, including circuit boards, wire harnesses and sensors for military and civilian aircraft. Hedger said he and Hoeven discussed the Senate’s role in advocating a $9 billion sale of fighter planes to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar. President Barack Obama’s approval is needed to complete Please see Hoeven
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Susan Power, author and educator, intuits the power of language By Jennifer Strange
For the Dunn County Herald “The roots of our indigenous knowledge base run deep through the heart of this territory. We have stories to tell. They just might help us all survive.” –Susan Power (Iháŋkthuŋwaŋna Dakota) Susan Power is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and a native Chicagoan. She is a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School and the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. She is also the celebrated author of three books, The Grass Dancer (a novel), Roofwalker (a story collection) and the new novel, Sacred Wilderness. Power will bring her words and wisdom from St. Paul, Minn., to the High Plains Cultural Center in Killdeer Sept. 17-18 as part of “Native Americans & the Media Arts: Bridg-
“I enjoy helping others open to their imagination, open to other voices and experiences.” - Susan Power ■■ Shuttle service set ... Page 9 ing Cultures & Creative Journeys.” She will join four other Native American thought leaders as part of the groundbreaking educational program presented by the literary nonprofit Dunn County Writers.
On Sept. 17, Power will participate alongside Juan Carlos Peinado and Dr. Twyla Baker-Demaray (both Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara) See Power, Page 7
Pearl Tiger of Fort Yates, N.D., found her tribe’s flag and great seal at the Dakota Access Pipeline Resistance demonstration south of Mandan on Sunday. Over 90 Native American Nations have delivered flags to the site. For more, see page 2. (Photo by Jennifer Strange)
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“I feel honored to be here, to witness this gathering. The sense of inclusiveness is palpable.” - Terry Moore, Killdeer resident at Cannonball River
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