Donald Wanatee is being remembered as a dedicated advocate for the Meskwaki and for Native people more broadly.
The Meskwaki Nation has announced the death of tribal leader and Native American rights activist Donald Wanatee who passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday at the age of 88. Wanatee is being remembered as a dedicated advocate for not only the Meskwaki Nation but for Native people more broadly.
According to a statement released by the Meskwaki Nation, during the course of his activism, “Wanatee was often one of the few Native Americans in the room, whether it was a classroom, meeting room or a Rotunda, and he did not take the responsibility lightly."