Linda LeGarde Grover
Linda LeGarde Grover is a professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth, and a member of the Bois Forte Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. Grover writes once a month for the Budgeteer.Contact
Linda Grover: The heart and soul of the Ojibwe nation is its families
We Ojibwe tend to be sentimental about our children, who will not know until they are adults, themselves, just how much they mean to us and the many reasons why.Budgeteer News, 10/02/2009
Linda Grover: One memorable family reunion 
In Ojibwe language there is no word for goodbye. We say “see ya” or “see you soon.”
Budgeteer News, 09/03/2009
Linda Grover: Arson fire on reservation more than just destruction of property
In the dark early-morning hours of July 20, a devastating arson fire destroyed the Bois Forte Tribal Government Headquarters building in Nett Lake.
Budgeteer News, 08/06/2009
Linda Grover: Drinking tea at the 'Sweetgrass' cabin
An excerpt from Budgeteer columnist Linda LeGarde Grover's award-winning collection of short stories, “The Road Back to Sweetgrass,” which was recently recognized by the Native Writers’ Circle of the Americas.
Budgeteer News, 06/11/2009
Linda Grover: The Cherokee Trail of Tears
The Cherokee were not the only American Indian tribe to experience the trauma of losing motherland and loved ones; in fact, they were about 10 percent of the number of people who traveled the Trail of Tears.
Budgeteer News, 05/14/2009
Linda Grover: Honoring native veterans, living examples of warrior tradition
American Indians have served in our country’s military service with the highest percentage of any racial or ethnic group.
Budgeteer News, 04/16/2009
Linda Grover: A night out with Beryl and Sis, bingo-style
This was turning out to be Beryl’s night: she was almost 40 bucks ahead and, on the chair to her right, Sis was getting cranky.
Budgeteer News, 03/25/2009
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