Board of Trustees

MIKE KING
BOARD CHAIRPERSON

Mike works for Indian Health Services at Fort Belknap and is currently serving his second term on the School Board. He is also a combat veteran of the US Army, Purple Heart recipient, and a local rancher.

KATHLEEN ADAMS
VICE CHAIRPERSON

Kathleen works for the Fort Belknap Tribal Health Department as a Public Health Nurse Program Manager and is an alumni of Harlem schools. Has served on School Board for 12 plus years.

DEAN DONEY JR.

Dean is an alumnus of Harlem Public Schools and is currently serving his second term as a trustee on the District 12 School Board. He holds an Associate of Arts degree in Business from American Indian College in Phoenix, AZ. Presently, Dean works as a Youth Prevention Specialist with Fort Belknap Behavioral Health/Chemical Dependency and also serves as an associate for the nonprofit organization Warriors for Families.

LESLIE HORN

Leslie is an alumni of Harlem High School, currently works Fort Belknap at Child Support Program as the Lay Advocate/Court Clerk, veteran and mother of three children who attend Harlem Schools.

JACKIE BLACKBIRD

Jackie Blackbird, an alumnus of Harlem High School, is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management with a BSB in Business. She has spent 20+ years working in Corporate America at Nike, Inc. and serving on various non-profit boards. Currently, Jackie is the Indigenous Communities Officer for Newman's Own Foundation. She resides in Harlem with her husband, stepson, and two basset hounds.