July 19, 2021
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Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award recipients Monique Lamoureux-Morando
(left) and Jo-
celyne Lamoureux-Davidson pose with Gov. Doug Burgum next to the official
portrait of the twins
that will hang in the Rough Rider Hall of Fame at the Capitol in Bismarck,
on Wednesday, July 14,
2021, at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND.
Burg§Um presents Rough Rider Award I
to Olympic gold medal-winning twins
Gov. Doug Burgum recently pre-
sented North Dakota’s highest citizen
honor to the state’s first Olympic
gold medal winners, officially in-
ducting twin sisters and hockey stars
Monique Lamoureux—Morando and
locelyne Lamoureux—Davidson into
the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider
Hall of Fame.
Burgum presented the award and
helped unveil the official portrait that
will hang in the Hall of Fame at the
Capitol in Bismarck during a public
ceremony attended by over 150 fam-
ily members, friends, state and local
officials, and supporters at Ralph En-
gelstad Arena in Grand Forks, where
the twins played for the University of
North Dakota women’s hockey team.
Burgum noted that Lamoureux-
Morando and Lamoureux—Davidson
are the first siblings inducted into the
Hall of Fame and, at 32 years old, are
also the second- and third-youngest
individuals to receive the Rough
Rider Award only Roger Maris was
younger.
“Throughout their careers, they
the power of val-
fies that many North Dakotans hold
dear an incredible work ethic, a
love of family and community, a
dedication to continuous improve—
ment and a focus on success,” Bur-
gum said during the ceremony.
“When they took their hard-won and
well-deserved place on top of the
podium at the
Olympics, the eyes of the world were
fixed upon them, and all of North
Dakota stood in awe of their accom-
plishment. Two athletes from North
Dakota, from Grand Forks, from
right here, realizing the dream they
had been working so hard to achieve
since childhood.
“They turned that dream into a
platform for sharing their guiding
principle, which is ‘cheering for the
one behind.’ And they’ve used that
platform in an increasingly impact-
ful way, advocating for equity for all
— in both sports and life
Burgum announced the Lam-
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oureux twins as the 45th and 46th re-
cipients of the Rough Rider Award
on J rule 11, 2020. A formal presenta—
tion of the award in 2020 was post~
poned because of obstacles related to
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lamoureux—Morando and Lam-
oureux-Davidson rose to national
and international prominence as
members of the gold medal-winning
2018 US. Olympic Women’s Ice
Hockey Team. Each contributed
game-changing moments in the gold
medal game, with Lamoureux—
Morando tying the game near the end
of regulation and Lamoureux-David-
son scoring the game—winning goal
in the shootout. Lamoureux-
Morando and Lamoureux-Davidsbn
have further used their platform as
gold medalists to promote gender eq-
uity and increased access for disad-
vantaged youth, forming the
Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux
Foundation in July 2019.
Lamoureux-Morando said the sis-
ters have always appreciated the sup—
port they, have received from Grand
Forks and the state of North Dakota.
“We have always understood that
one day our hockey careers would be
over and we would have to move on
~ to other things,” she said. “While al—
ways being singularly focused dur-
ing our hockey careers, we never lost
sight of the bigger picture. Being
good at hockey and winning gold
medals and championships is great,
but it’s how you treat others along
that journey that truly matters.”
“If there is one thing that I have
learned throughout our career, it is
that there is no way to accomplish
the things we have alone,” Lam-
oureux-Davidson said. .“We have
coaches, teachers, trainers, team—
mates, family and friends here today
along with community members who
have supported us throughout the
years. We have traveled the world,
accomplished sports’ most coveted
prize, achieved our childhood
' dreams and, after all of it — the wins
and losses, the plane and bus rides —
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Guest speakers praised Lam-
oureux-Morando and Lamoureux-
Davidson for their work ethic,
commitment to eXcellence and pas-
sion for ensuring equity for all.
“Whether it’s on the ice as ath- _
letes leading hockey teams to victory
at the very highest levels of competi—
tion, in the classroom excelling as
students, or championing the cause
of gender equity in sports and in so-
ciety, their example has enabled girls
and women to pursue their dreams,”
UND President Andrew Armacost
said.
Other speakers included Coach
Gordon Stafford, director of girls’
hockey and head coach at Shattuck-
St. Mary’s School in Faribault,
Minn., where the Lamoureux twins
played high school hockey; Dr.
‘Colleen Hacker, mental skills coach
for USA Hockey during the 2014
Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia,
and the 2018 Olympic Games in
PyeongChang, ’South VKgrea, in,
which the Lamoureux twins played;
and David Cohen, senior advisor to
the CEO at Comcast, who has
worked closely with the Lamoureux
twins in their advocacy efforts.
North Dakota Secretary of State
Al Jaeger and State Historical Soci— 1
ety Director Bill Peterson; who con-
curred with the selection of the
Rough Rider Award recipients, as-
sisted in unveiling the officialpor-
trait of the Lamoureux twins. The ,
portrait was painted by Minot-based
artist Vern Skaug, who since 1970
has painted many of the portraits
hanging in the Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Rider Hall Of Fame at the
North Dakota Capitol.
The Theodore Roosevelt Rough
Rider Award recognizes present and
former North Dakotans who have
been influenced by the state in
achieving national recognition in
their fields of endeavor, thereby re- ‘
fleeting credit and honor upon North
Dakota and its citizens.
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Department of EnvironmentalQuality
urges caution. during smoky conditions
The North Dakota Department of
Environmental Quality (NDDEQ)
advises residents, especially those
with respiratory conditions, to con—
sider limiting prolonged outdoor ac-
tivities while smoky conditions
remain across the state. Wildfires in
northern Canada, Wyoming and
Western Montana. are sending
smoke across North-Dakota.
Extremely small particles of ash
' and soot, or particulate matter, have
been increasing over the last few
hours across eastern North
Dakota. Particulate matter can irri-
tate the respiratory system, espe-
cially for those who suffer from
chronic obstructive pulmonary dis-
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asthma and allergies. The NDDEQ
. advises people with respiratory con-
ditions, the elderly and young chil—
dren to avoid prolonged outdoor ex—
posure.
High particulate numbers, coui
pled with higher temperatures over
the next few days, could heighten
the complications. People reacting
to smoke to the extent that it is af-
feéting breathing should seek im-
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provider. . _.
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Quality is closely monitoring its air
sampling network across the state.
The NDDEQ’s Division of Air Quality is
closely monitOring its air sampling network
across the state. At this time most of the
smoke impact seems to be concentrated in
the eastern part-of the state.
At this time most of the smoke im-f
pact seems to be concentrated in the:
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Annual Indian Education Summit to be biggest ever:
“All of our North Dakota students should
know the history-of the Native people who
.came before‘us, and how'they contribute to
our state today. We continue to work to pro-
mote this awareness, and to provide our
teachers with the materials they need to do
State ‘ SchOol Superintendent
Kirsten Baesler said educators will re-
view the progress of North Dakota’s
Native American Essential Under-
standings school instructional project
at the state’s annual Indian Education
Summit this week. i ‘
The summit is taking place Thurs—
day and Friday at the state Capitol and
the neighboring North Dakota Heritage
Center. Lucy Fredericks, the Depart-
ment of Public Instruction’s director of
American Indian and multicultural ed-
ucation, said that 169 people have reg—
istered to attend the event in person, the
summit’s largest expected attendance
ever. v
.It will include 27 group breakout
sessions, about subjects ranging from
literaCy instruction, strategies for
school improvement, encouraging use
of the Lakota language, using Native
cultural teachings in the classroom, and
promoting good mental health among
Native youth. '
Fredericks said more than 10 per-
cent of North Dakota’s K—l2 enroll-
ment is Native American. “Including
curriculum in our classrooms that .
speaks to the culture of our Native
American students is essential to help—
ing them learn,” she said.
this.”
The summit will feature speeches
by a representative of the North
Dakota Indian Youth Eeadership
Academy and by state Rep. Ruth Buf—
falo, D—Fargo, a member of the Man-
dan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, who
will speak on “Native American Edu-
cation for All.”
Earlier this year, the North Dakota
Legislature approved a bill that re-
quires North Dakota studies instruction
in elementary school to include an em-
phasis on the state’s federally recog-
nized Indian tribes: the Mandan,
Hidatsa and Arikara Nation; the Stand—
ing Rock Sioux; the Spirit Lake Na-
tion; the Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa; and the Sisseton Wahpeton
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Oyate Nation. ; .
Breakout sessions will explore the
progress of the North Dakota Native
American Essential Understandings
initiative, which Baesler began in
2015. It provides information about the
history, culture and traditions of North
Dakota’s tribes, including a resource
document for classrooms and a web-
site with interviews of tribal elders.
“All of our North Dakota students
should know the history of the Native
people who came before us, and how'
they contribute to our state today,”
Baesler said. “we continue to work to"
promote this awareness, and to provide
our teachers with the materials they
need to do this.”
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