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