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After a top five finish year after year Dave Murray of Uintah and Ouray Agency took over the top spot in 2007 and with 10 points on the Trick Question Test he finished the year in front of Darnell Day of Absentee Shawnee.  It all started on May 13, 2002 at a General Leasing class in Mount Vernon, Washington.  On June 18, 2004 Dave reached the Indian Land Professional level. 

Darnell Day—Runner-up

Darnell Day, twice named Indian Land Professional of the year finished the year in second.  Darnell is a member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma . 

Vonny ShortBull, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and spent last year at Pima Agency.  Ms. ShortBull is now lending her expertise to the Central Office Special Projects DPS.  She is receiving the No. 3 award.

Kim Yearyean, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and 7 time Indian Land Professional of the year is No. 4.  Kim has recently taken a position as General Manager for the Reservation Trans-portation Authority in So. California and continues her advocacy for Fee to Trust.

Ann Alexander of Southern Plains Regional Office, Anadarko, Oklahoma is in the 5th place.  Davis Pecusa, Hopi Tribal Council, and Annabell Kingbird, Leech Lake Band tie for 6th Place. 

Roxanne Poupart, Lac du Flambeau Band. No. 8.  Cheryl Minjarez, White Mountain Apache Tribe, No. 9.  Jeff Zander, Paiute Tribe of Utah, No. 10.  Catherine Wright, Chickasaw Nation Industries No. 11

Gail Primeaux, Miami Agency, No. 12. Julia Molina, Gila River Indian Community, No. 13. Amy Boucher, Muckleshoot Tribe, No. 14.  Donna Lynk, Bad River Band, No. 15.

Annette Siquieros, Papago Agency and Warren Beckwith, Chehalis Tribe tied for 16th.  Michele Honanie, Hopi Tribe, No 18.  Norma Corwin, Muckleshoot Tribe, No. 19.  Robert Charley, Hopi Tribe, Chester Earl, Puyallup Tribe and Luvice Hummingbird, Cherokee Nation tied for 20th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Text Box: 10th Annual National Indian Realty Awards

Text Box: Top Individuals · David Murray · Darnell Day · Vonny ShortBull · Kim Yearyean · Ann Alexander · Annabell Kingbird · Davis Pecusa · Roxanne Poupart · Cheryl Minjarez · Jeff  Zander · Catherine Wright · Gail Primeaux · Amy Boucher · Donna Lynk · Annette Siquieros · Warren Beckwith · Michele Honanie · Norma Corwin · Robert Charley · Chester Earl Luvice Hummingbird

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Top Offices

1. Uintah & Ouray Agency

2.   Pima Agency 

3.   Hopi Tribe 

4.  Muckleshoot Tribe 

5.  Rocky Mountain Region 

6.   Midwest Region 

7.   Cherokee Nation 

8.  Gila River Indian Community 

9.  Oneida Nation

10. Southern Plains Region 

11.   Great Plains Region 

12.  Yakama Nation

13.  Lac du Flambeau Band 

14.  Alaska Regional Office 

15.  Great Lakes Agency

 

 

Uintah and Ouray Agency of Fort Duchesne, Utah is once again the No. 1 Realty Office in the Nation.  The Agency moved into the No. 1 spot several years ago while Chet Mills was the Superintendent and recognized the need to  develop a highly skilled realty staff.  Under the direction of Mr. Picard and Johnna Blackhair, Realty Officer U&O Agency has maintained the top spot in the nation. 

Pima Agency of Sacaton, Arizona is another perennial award winner and is the No. 2 Realty Office in the Nation.  Davis Pecusa was instrumental in providing the necessary training and development to bring Pima into one of the top realty offices in the nation.  This has continued under the leadership of Cecelia Martinez, Superintendent. 

Hopi Tribe, of Polacca, Arizona is 3rd under the leadership of Robert Charley.  Davis Pecusa one of the top National award winners for years is on the Hopi Tribal Council.

No. 4 is Muckleshoot Tribe of Auburn, Washington under the leadership of Sarah Lawson and Ken Lewis.  Muckleshoot is a small tribe but continues to provide some of the best realty personnel in the nation.  No. 5 is Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Billings Montana.  Clark Madison, long time Regional Realty Officer has consistently worked at developing a highly trained staff.  Rounding out the top 15 include Midwest Regional Office,Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 6th; 7th Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 8th Gila River Indian Community, Sacaton, Arizona 9th Oneida Nation of Oneida, Wisconsin, 10th Southern Plains Regional Office, Anadarko, Oklahoma; 11th Great Plains Regional Office, Aberdeen, South Dakota; 12th Yakama Nation, Toppenish, Washington; 13th Lac du Flambeau Band, Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin; 14th Alaska Regional Office, Anchorage, Alaska;  15th Great Lakes Agency, Ashland, Wisconsin. 

Darnell Day, Absentee Shawnee Tribe

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lela Beckwith presenting award to Chester Earl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annabell Kingbird

 

 

 

 

Hopi Tribal Realty, Rozelda Namingha, Dolly Namoki, Robert Charley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheryl Minjarez