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Tom Cook

An elder who has earned respect through a long marriage and a life well-lived in his community

Topic:
Elders
Descriptor:
Robe
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About Tom Cook

Thomas Cook is a Wolf Clan Mohawk Indian, from the Kahnawake Reserve, near Montreal. Mr. Cook spent five years in New York, working as a high altitude structural iron worker. He is now a field coordinator for Pine Ridge Reservation and feels that it is very difficult to improve conditions on the Reservation without employment opportunities.

Tribal Affiliation

Mohawk

Hometown

Chadron, Nebraska

Occupation

Spiritual Leader/Coordinator of Running Strong

Region

Great Plains