2011 Honorees

Congratulations to our 2011 Enduring Spirit Award honorees Mary A. Miller Marchand (Colville), Pearl Capoeman Baller (Quinault), Dr. Verna Bartlett (Puyallup), Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull (Lakota), and a special presentation of the Sister Spirit Award to Eloise Cobell (Blackfeet).

Mary A. Miller Marchand, Colville

Pearl Capoeman Baller, Quinault

Dr. Verna Bartlett, Puyallup

Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull, Lakota

Sister Spirit Award Honoree

Eloise Cobell, Blackfeet

The Sister Spirit award is given to Eloise Cobell in recognition of her historic landmark case on behalf of over 500,000 Indian landowners across the United States. Dr. Cobell’s steadfast determination led to the successful ruling in the Cobell v Salazar case, resulting in a $3.4 billion settlement. A strong business woman, Elouise recognized the mismanagement of federal trust accounts and took the government to court and won. Few cases in the history of the federal court system have given justice to our people; this is one of them.