Sources
Biography, Family:
Frank Lamere (1950-2019) - find a grave memorial. (n.d.-a). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200316653/frank-lamere
Lamere scholarship: Support Native American Social Justice - Apply Now. John Maisch. (n.d.). https://www.johnmaisch.com/lamere
Lexie Wakan Lamere (1992-2014) - find a grave memorial. (n.d.-b). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122796962/lexie-wakan-lamere
Longtime Nebraska activist Frank Lamere dies at age 69. KLKN-TV: News, Weather and Sports for Lincoln, NE; KLKNTV.com. (2019, June 17). https://web.archive.org/web/20190626180746/https://www.klkntv.com/story/40657972/longtime-nebraska-activist-frank-lamere-dies-at-age-69
Resolution honoring the life of Frank Lamere. (n.d.-c). https://nebraskademocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Frank-DNC-Resolution.pdf
Rushing, T. (2021, October 11). Manape Lamere, son of Frank Lamere, returns to Sioux City to keep up the fight. Iowa Starting Line. https://iowastartingline.com/2021/10/11/manape-lamere-son-of-frank-lamere-returns-to-sioux-city-to-keep-up-the-fight/
A tribute: Frank Lamere “had to do something” about suffering of Native Americans. NCIA. (2019, June 24). https://indianaffairs.state.ne.us/a-tribute-frank-lamere-had-to-do-something-about-suffering-of-native-americans/
Undefined://Siouxlandnews.com. (2014, January 6). Family and friends remember 21-year-old Lexie Lamere. KPTH. https://siouxlandnews.com/archive/family-and-friends-remember-21-year-old-lexie-lamere
Biography, Awards and Honors:
Burbach, K. (2022, September 2). Remembering: Native American activist Frank Lamere. Newsroom. https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/2019/06/19/remembering-native-american-activist-frank-lamere/
Home. Nebraskans For Pea 1. (n.d.). https://www.nebraskansforpeace.org/
Kleeb, J. (2019, March 21). 2017 Morrison Exon Annual Fundraiser and volunteer awards. Nebraska Democratic Party. https://nebraskademocrats.org/blog/medinner2017/
Orti, C. (2025, December 11). Frank Lamere, longtime Winnebago activist, dies at age 69. KETV. https://www.ketv.com/article/frank-lamere-longtime-winnebago-activist-dies-age-69/28064537
Swiercek, N. (2024, July 8). Meet the 2015 good apple awards honorees – Frank Lamere - Nebraska appleseed. Nebraska Appleseed - We Fight for Justice and Opportunity for all Nebraskans. https://neappleseed.org/19759
War eagle award winners promote dignity, freedom and justice in Sioux City. Siouxland Public Media. (n.d.). https://www.kwit.org/podcast/spm-news-english/2022-12-09/war-eagle-award-winners-promote-dignity-freedom-and-justice-in-sioux-city
Whiteclay, NE Activism:
Herrera-Schlichting, R., & Holmes, R. (n.d.). Nebraska’s shameful legacy. The Wounds of Whiteclay. http://www.woundsofwhiteclay.com/_home.htm
Sioux City Protest:
Adams, J. (2026, February 4). Sioux City Soos baseball 1947‑1960: Gritty proud legacy. Fun While It Lasted. https://funwhileitlasted.net/2018/11/03/1947-1960-sioux-city-soos/
Hatfield, D. (2002). Redskins: Racial slur or symbol of success? Choice Reviews Online, 39(07). https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.39-4036
Mccarthy, C. (1993, February 22). Sioux City’s Lesson Of Enlightenment. The Seattle Times. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19930222/1686828/sioux-citys-lesson-of-enlightenment#:~:text=Feb%2022%2C%201993,by%20changing%20a%20team’s%20name.
Democratic Party Work:
McKesson, P. (2019a, June 21). Lamere’s legacy and more -- #nebdems news. Nebraska Democratic Party. https://nebraskademocrats.org/blog/lameres-legacy-and-more-nebdems-news/
McKesson, P. (2019, July 11). NDP First Associate chair Frank Lamere passes away. Nebraska Democratic Party. https://nebraskademocrats.org/press-releases/ndp-first-associate-chair-frank-lamere-passes-away/
Siouxland Street Project:
Indianz. (2018, June 4). Community leaders push for Treatment Center for Urban Indians. https://indianz.com/News/2018/06/04/community-leaders-push-for-treatment-cen.asp
LaMere to present ‘From Whiteclay to Iowa: Healing Revisited’ Nov. 14. University of Iowa College of Public Health. (2018, October 23). https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/lamere-to-present-from-whiteclay-to-iowa-healing-revisited-nov-14/
Siouxland Street Project. Siouxland Human Investment Partnership. (n.d.). https://siouxlandship.org/siouxland-street-project