Role of Native Americans in the Strikes

Local 574's daily newspaper, The Organizer, listed the following active members of the union:

  • Happy Holstine-- Anishinabe
  • Ray Rainbolt-- Dakota
  • Doc Tllotson-- Anishinabe
  • Bill Bolt-- Anishinabe
  • Bill Rojers-- Anishinabe
  • Joe Belanger-- Anishinabe
     

Students may wish to research more about the lives of these individuals.

Visit this site for information about the traveling exhibit "Fry Bread & Roses, " highlighting Native American involvement in the labor movement.

Learn more about the Canadian Labour Congress' Aboriginal Rights work here.

The Minnesota Humanities Centers' Indigenous Voices site includes a variety of resources and oral histories.