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Joe Auginaush was born at Sugar Bush Camp, near Roy Lake, Minnesota to John and Louise Auginaush. He attended Wahpeton Indian School through the eighth grade and later received his General Equivalency Diploma.Joe worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps camps from 1939-1941. In 1943, he joined the U.S. Army and served in the European and Asiatic theatres. In 1946, he was discharged from the service. From 1959-65. he was employed by the Minnesota Dept. of Forestry in the Forest Guard and Park Services. He drove school bus from 1965-71.
Mr. Auginaush married Gertrude Summers in 1951. He was a White Earth Pow Wow Committee member from 1981-84/ He also served two terms on the Bagley School Board, served on J.O.m. and Title V board, and served on the Selective Service Board. He was a White Earth Spiritual Leader and an Ojibwe Language instructor. He was past commander of the Amvets Post #9 of Nay-tah-waush, a ,e,ber pf tje Red Lake VFW, a member of the Irvine Blix American Legion Post #16, a member of the St. Philips Episcopal Church, where he served as a Bishop's Committee Delegate to the Regional convention.
Joe loved to hunt, rice and was a traditional dancer. Joe's gentle strength will be missed by many.
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