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Ruth Buffalo's Biography

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Full Name:

Ruth Buffalo

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Brian; 4 Children

Birth Place:

Watford City, ND

Home City:

Fargo, ND

BA, Criminal Justice

Certified, Leadership, Organizing, and Action, Harvard University, 2017

MPH, Public Health, North Dakota State University, 2014-2016

Attended, Public Health, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2011-2013

MA, Management, University of Mary, 2004-2005

MBA, Business Administration, University of Mary, 2004-2005

Bachelors, Criminal Justice, Si Tanka University, 2000-2002

Representative, North Dakota State House of Representatives, District 27, 2018-2022

Candidate, North Dakota State House of Representatives, District 27, 2018

Former Member, Committee on Committees, North Dakota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Judiciary Committee, North Dakota State House of Representatives

Special Projects Coordinator, First Nations Women's Alliance, 2018-present

Owner, RBZ Barbershop, 2014-present

Outreach and Communications Coordinator, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 2017

Outreach Director, Honor the Health, 2017

Practicum Student, North Dakota Department of Health, 2015

Consultant, Three Affiliated Tribes: Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, 2015

Intern, Kansas State Legislature, 2014

Program Administrator, Three Affiliated Tribes: Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, Summer Youth Employment Program, 2011-2014

Strengthening Lifestyles Director, United Tribes Technical College, 2004-2011

Co-Advisor, Native American Student Association, North Dakota State University, 2018-present

Chair, North Dakota Human Rights Coalition, 2017-present

Member, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, Tribal Outreach Task Force Committee, 2017-present

Member, National Congress of American Indians, 2016-present

Member, North Dakota Human Rights Coalition, Legislative Affairs Committee, 2016-present

Member, Center for Technology and Business, 2015-present

Indian Education Tutor, Fargo Public Schools, 2015-present

Member, Junior League of Fargo Moorhead, 2015-present

Member, Native Research Network, 2015-present

Member, North Dakota Public Health Association, 2014-present

Member, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

Member, Fargo Native American Commission, 2016-2018

Member, Planned Parenthhood, North Dakota Advisory Committee, 2016-2018

Member, North Dakota Women's Network, Ready to Run Committee Member, 2017

Member, North Dakota Women's Network, We Rise Committee, 2016-2017

Member, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, 2016

Alumni, Center for Technology and Business, Women's Leadership Program, 2015

Basketball Coach, Young Men's Christian Association of Topeka, 2011-2013

Tai Chi Instructor, Haskell Indian Nations University, 2012

Basketball Coach, Missouri Valley Family Young Men's Christian Association, 2009-2011

Alumni, Tri College New Womens Leadership Institute, 2011

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