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Adam Savariego: The Power of Asking Questions
We're excited today to speak with Adam Savariego. He's a citizen of the Upper Sioux Community and is the Native American Affairs Advisor with the Minnesota Governor's Office. Prior to his current work, Adam served on the Upper Sioux Board of Trustees and as the community cultural liaison at Yellow Medicine East High School in Granite Falls Minnesota. He's also a traveler, a foodie and a cat lover.
When he was 20, Adam began asking questions. What did it mean to be Dakota? What did it mean to be part of community and a tribe? He wanted to understand who he was. That journey led him to learn…
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