by thebonereader | Feb 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
by Scott Csernyik Managing Editor Tribal Observer, Sept. 16, 2002 At-Large Saginaw Chippewa Elder Mel “Chief B.R.” Smith had a lifelong dream of going to Alaska to pan for gold. The 62-year-old Ferndale resident recently accompanied his wife, Esther, and...