Nokomis of The Red Bear Pembina Chippewa Indians

She was Ogimaakwe of The Red Bear Band of The Pembina Chippewa Tribe; a registered member of The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians

Ogimaakwe of The Cree Confederacy; Ogimaakwe of The United Ojibway Nations of North America; Ogimaakwe of The Dakota Nation; Ogimaakwe of The Little Shell Pembina; Red Bear descendency paternal grandchild of The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.

Nookomis Patti Rose Lafountain (Brunelle) (1939-2020)

Grandmother, Mother, Sister, Friend, Clan Mother

Female Chief, Matriarch, Clan Mother, and Grandmother of The Great Dakota Nation. Resided at Siipiisiing, Pembina Territory until her death. Member of The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, granddaughter of Little Shell of The Kaŋgidaŋ Bloodline for The Great Dakota Nation. The word Dakota translates as "Friend", a Friend to All.

Member Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. A devout member of The Holy Roman Apostolic Catholic Church. Life Estate holder of Kaishpaw Gourneau (Little Crow) land Allotments in Aberdeen South Dakota.