He led efforts to bring about change for his people. 12:14 pm, Jan. 24, 2021 ×
North Dakota lost a good leader in 2020 upon the death of Jesse Taken Alive.
I am writing this on Martin Luther King Day and contemplating what good leadership is all about. Out of the downward vortex of mistreatment, broken promises, darkness, anger and hurt on the Standing Rock Reservation, Jesse Taken Alive emerged as a strong and gentle leader. He led peaceful but relentless efforts to bring about change for his people. The person I came to know as Jay carried deep in his heart his Sioux heritage and culture and worked hard to better the lives of those who chose him to lead.
Jesse Taken Alive: In Loving Memory
Ed Schafer
North Dakota lost a good leader in 2020 upon the death of Jesse Taken Alive.
I [wrote] this on Martin Luther King Day and [contemplated] what good leadership is all about. Out of the downward vortex of mistreatment, broken promises, darkness, anger and hurt on the Standing Rock Reservation, Jesse Taken Alive emerged as a strong and gentle leader. He led peaceful but relentless efforts to bring about change for his people. The person I came to know as Jay carried deep in his heart his Sioux heritage and culture and worked hard to better the lives of those who chose him to lead.
Ed Schafer: Jesse Taken Alive was a servant leader and prayer warrior Jesse did not get discouraged and faced difficult problems with grit and a smile. A servant leader and prayer warrior, he sought not to knock down others who were oppressive and bigoted, but to lift up his people to equal standing and change others through love and kindness. Jesse Taken Alive was a people person.
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Ed Schafer | ×
Ed Schafer served as North Dakota s governor from 1992 to 2000 and as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 2008 to 2009.
This guest column was written by Ed Schafer, who served as North Dakota s governor from 1992 to 2000 and as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 2008 to 2009.
Mike Jacobs: Rich legacy builds Lakota America
Jesse Taken Alive was rooted in Lakota culture. He was earnest, forthright and forceful in pressing his opinions. His evident passion for his people struck me whenever I heard him.
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Mike Jacobs, Grand Forks Herald columnist.
Jesse Taken Alive died last week. His name will be familiar in Grand Forks. He was a central figure in the battle over UND’s nickname and logo. Taken Alive was chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux, and he took the fight against the logo to the Board of Higher Education, the Legislature and the NCAA.