His grandmother saw Sitting Bull. His great-grandmother clashed with Custer. Gov. Burgum's deep Dakota roots - Grand Forks Herald

Doug Burgum's family came to Dakota Territory before the railroad. His great-grandfather was an army surgeon at Fort Rice. His pioneer ancestors survived Indian attacks and raging prairie fires.

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