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Dr. AnnMaria De Mars has worked on reservations throughout North Dakota for over 17 years as a tribal college faculty member, evaluator for tribal grant-funded projects, and staff trainer. With Dr. Erich Longie, she developed the first Internet course ever offered by a tribal college. She is the author of numerous scientific articles; the main focus of her research is on family involvement of relatives of people with disabilities. Dr. De Mars is vice-president of Spirit Lake Consulting and a member of the faculty at Loyola Marymount University and at Pepperdine University.

Dr. Erich Longie is a “success story” of vocational rehabilitation, the first member of the Spirit Lake Dakota to earn a doctorate, a former college president, and co-founder of a technical services company headquartered on the Spirit Lake Nation. His primary research focus has been on Native American education, from elementary school through tribal colleges. Dr. Longie is president of Spirit Lake Consulting, Inc.

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