Dean Dauphinais was born and raised on the Spirit Lake Nation reservation located in central North Dakota. Dean is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mt. Band of Chippewa Indians. Representing both his Objibwe and Dakota heritage Dean continues to strive for solutions-focused change in Indian country and within the Veterans/Warrior communities. Dean is a graduate from The University of North Dakota, and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
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