Julie Lynn White Bear-Ortiz “Blossom Woman” 53 of Mandaree, ND, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.
Julie loved to travel and explore new places far from home. She was a proud Hidatsa woman and represented MHA nation within every project and action. Julie would be able to bring the good out in people no matter the situation. She loved to help her community and new faces she may have encountered. Julie was seen as a person who would lead by example, not just to talk. When Julie decided to put her foot down she left a permanent impact in everyone who was around her. She took great pride in being an overall advocate for those less fortune. Julie was the one who would help you out any way she could even if it was in her power to do so.
Who Julie was: She was a natural Leader, honest, intelligent, outgoing, had a great sense of humor, creative, strong, spiritual, compassionate, a passionate volunteer, fighter & survivor; Highly organized, Self-motivated, detail orientated, tolerant, patient, goal orientated, determined, dependable, positively assertive, she learned quickly, innate empathy and loyal.
She put twenty-five years of human service in-service training, workshops, seminars including: Harm reduction and motivational interviewing, Vulnerable Adult Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Boundary and Ethics, Fair Housing and Tenant Rights, Chemical Dependency, Approaches to working with Individuals with Dual Diagnoses, NAMI Civil Commitment Process, Conflict Resolution, First Aid, CPR, HIV/AIDS, Foster Care Parenting Training, Social Security Determination,and Indian Child Welfare Act. Also, Julie was an Advocate for American Indian families & children, Individuals with Disabilities; as well as, served on a number of non-profit boards & in the public sector, planning committee, development & design committee, community organizer and involved in capital campaigns. Also, there are some Awards granted to Her were: Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service Award for Commitment to the Little Earth of United Tribes American Indian Community, 2003; South Minneapolis-Phillips Neighborhood Champion and Service Award, 2004
She worked as a Case Management, Permanent Supportive Housing, Cabrini Partnership, July 2009 to Present (she continued to donate); Lead Case Management, Transitional Housing Program, Cabrini Partnership, Jan 2008-July 2009; Housing Coordinator, Transitional Housing Program, Jan 1999 - Dec 2007; Licensed Foster Care Home and Parent, Hennepin County/Upper Midwest, Dec 2003 – 2007; Special Needs Unit Coordinator – Men’s & Women’s Detox Centers & Special Need Unit and Emergency Housing and Refuge for Homeless Women, Salvation Army Harbor Lights Multi-Service Center, Nov 96 – Jan 99; Shelter Supervisor, Churches United for the Homeless, Moorhead, MN, Mar 96 – Nov 96; Her biggest and most important to Julie was LERA. Board of Directors, Little Earth Community Partnership, 1998 – 2010. Where she helped in the development of three non-profits serving the Little Earth of United Tribes American Indian Community: The LERA Housing Corporation, Resident Association and Neighborhood Early Learning Center. Also, organizing countless fundraisers and the Annual Mother’s Day Powwow, many other powwows, community events, clubs and groups that still resume as well as continue to grow today. Also, a Proud Member and Advocate of the VFW’s Women’s Auxiliary.
In addition to all her work she did for the community and her full-time employment. Family time was very important. She spent endless hours following & supporting her beloved sons, Michael and Manuel throughout their every endeavor participated & sports they played in. She was their biggest supporter and loudest fan in the stands of every game.
She supported Michael while he attended Haskell Indian Nations University and organized fundraising efforts for the “Trail of Broken Promises” walk from the Wakarusa Wetlands in Lawrence, KS to Washington D.C. to spread awareness and advocating the importance of protecting Indian ancestral land and burial sites, he was a part of in 2012.
Predeceased by: Her Beloved Adopted Daughter & Son: Phyllis Lajeunnesse & Gerald Smith; Mother: Garcia (Hale) White Bear. Father: Alton White Bear. Her Maternal Grandparents: Martha (Lone Fight) Hale & Anthony Hale Sr. Paternal Grandparents: Eleanor (Red Bear) White Bear & Joe White Bear Sr. Julie’s Maternal Great-Great Grandparents were Suzie (Walker) Young Bird & Joseph “Young Bird” aka Joseph Black Hawk.
Survived by: Her Husband: Jose Dejesus Valencio Ortiz; Her Sons: Michael Anthony Ofor (Father-1st husband: Vincent “Ogi” Ofor), Manuel Leigh Ortiz (Father-Husband: Jose D. Ortiz) Niece: Arianna Constance Marie White Bear, Monica McKenzie; Her Nephews: Phillip Allen Fox, Kyle White Bear, Anthony White Bear Jr., Monty McKenzie, Garrett Smith; Grandchildren (nephews’ children): Lewis Elwood “Baby Country”, Stormy Rain Fox; Her Brothers & Sisters: Constance “Connie” Agnes White Bear, Claudette “Renae” Fox, Anthony “Tony Joe” White Bear; Billy “JR” Eckiss & Pansy Smith.
Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of
Watford City ND
Julie loved to travel and explore new places far from home. She was a proud Hidatsa woman and represented MHA nation within every project and action. Julie would be able to bring the good out in people no matter the situation. She loved to help her community and new faces she may have encountered. Julie was seen as a person who would lead by example, not just to talk. When Julie decided to put her foot down she left a permanent impact in everyone who was around her. She took great pride in being an overall advocate for those less fortune. Julie was the one who would help you out any way she could even if it was in her power to do so.
Who Julie was: She was a natural Leader, honest, intelligent, outgoing, had a great sense of humor, creative, strong, spiritual, compassionate, a passionate volunteer, fighter & survivor; Highly organized, Self-motivated, detail orientated, tolerant, patient, goal orientated, determined, dependable, positively assertive, she learned quickly, innate empathy and loyal.
She put twenty-five years of human service in-service training, workshops, seminars including: Harm reduction and motivational interviewing, Vulnerable Adult Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Boundary and Ethics, Fair Housing and Tenant Rights, Chemical Dependency, Approaches to working with Individuals with Dual Diagnoses, NAMI Civil Commitment Process, Conflict Resolution, First Aid, CPR, HIV/AIDS, Foster Care Parenting Training, Social Security Determination,and Indian Child Welfare Act. Also, Julie was an Advocate for American Indian families & children, Individuals with Disabilities; as well as, served on a number of non-profit boards & in the public sector, planning committee, development & design committee, community organizer and involved in capital campaigns. Also, there are some Awards granted to Her were: Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service Award for Commitment to the Little Earth of United Tribes American Indian Community, 2003; South Minneapolis-Phillips Neighborhood Champion and Service Award, 2004
She worked as a Case Management, Permanent Supportive Housing, Cabrini Partnership, July 2009 to Present (she continued to donate); Lead Case Management, Transitional Housing Program, Cabrini Partnership, Jan 2008-July 2009; Housing Coordinator, Transitional Housing Program, Jan 1999 - Dec 2007; Licensed Foster Care Home and Parent, Hennepin County/Upper Midwest, Dec 2003 – 2007; Special Needs Unit Coordinator – Men’s & Women’s Detox Centers & Special Need Unit and Emergency Housing and Refuge for Homeless Women, Salvation Army Harbor Lights Multi-Service Center, Nov 96 – Jan 99; Shelter Supervisor, Churches United for the Homeless, Moorhead, MN, Mar 96 – Nov 96; Her biggest and most important to Julie was LERA. Board of Directors, Little Earth Community Partnership, 1998 – 2010. Where she helped in the development of three non-profits serving the Little Earth of United Tribes American Indian Community: The LERA Housing Corporation, Resident Association and Neighborhood Early Learning Center. Also, organizing countless fundraisers and the Annual Mother’s Day Powwow, many other powwows, community events, clubs and groups that still resume as well as continue to grow today. Also, a Proud Member and Advocate of the VFW’s Women’s Auxiliary.
In addition to all her work she did for the community and her full-time employment. Family time was very important. She spent endless hours following & supporting her beloved sons, Michael and Manuel throughout their every endeavor participated & sports they played in. She was their biggest supporter and loudest fan in the stands of every game.
She supported Michael while he attended Haskell Indian Nations University and organized fundraising efforts for the “Trail of Broken Promises” walk from the Wakarusa Wetlands in Lawrence, KS to Washington D.C. to spread awareness and advocating the importance of protecting Indian ancestral land and burial sites, he was a part of in 2012.
Predeceased by: Her Beloved Adopted Daughter & Son: Phyllis Lajeunnesse & Gerald Smith; Mother: Garcia (Hale) White Bear. Father: Alton White Bear. Her Maternal Grandparents: Martha (Lone Fight) Hale & Anthony Hale Sr. Paternal Grandparents: Eleanor (Red Bear) White Bear & Joe White Bear Sr. Julie’s Maternal Great-Great Grandparents were Suzie (Walker) Young Bird & Joseph “Young Bird” aka Joseph Black Hawk.
Survived by: Her Husband: Jose Dejesus Valencio Ortiz; Her Sons: Michael Anthony Ofor (Father-1st husband: Vincent “Ogi” Ofor), Manuel Leigh Ortiz (Father-Husband: Jose D. Ortiz) Niece: Arianna Constance Marie White Bear, Monica McKenzie; Her Nephews: Phillip Allen Fox, Kyle White Bear, Anthony White Bear Jr., Monty McKenzie, Garrett Smith; Grandchildren (nephews’ children): Lewis Elwood “Baby Country”, Stormy Rain Fox; Her Brothers & Sisters: Constance “Connie” Agnes White Bear, Claudette “Renae” Fox, Anthony “Tony Joe” White Bear; Billy “JR” Eckiss & Pansy Smith.
Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of
Watford City ND
Julie Lynn White Bear-Ortiz “Blossom Woman” 53 of Mandaree, ND, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.
Julie loved to travel and explore new places far from home. She was a proud Hidatsa woman and represented MHA nation within every project and action. Julie would be able to bring the good out in people no matter the situation. She loved to help her community and new faces she may have encountered. Julie was seen as a person who would lead by example, not just to talk. When Julie decided to put her foot down she left a permanent impact in everyone who was around her. She took great pride in being an overall advocate for those less fortune. Julie was the one who would help you out any way she could even if it was in her power to do so.
Who Julie was: She was a natural Leader, honest, intelligent, outgoing, had a great sense of humor, creative, strong, spiritual, compassionate, a passionate volunteer, fighter & survivor; Highly organized, Self-motivated, detail orientated, tolerant, patient, goal orientated, determined, dependable, positively assertive, she learned quickly, innate empathy and loyal.
She put twenty-five years of human service in-service training, workshops, seminars including: Harm reduction and motivational interviewing, Vulnerable Adult Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Boundary and Ethics, Fair Housing and Tenant Rights, Chemical Dependency, Approaches to working with Individuals with Dual Diagnoses, NAMI Civil Commitment Process, Conflict Resolution, First Aid, CPR, HIV/AIDS, Foster Care Parenting Training, Social Security Determination,and Indian Child Welfare Act. Also, Julie was an Advocate for American Indian families & children, Individuals with Disabilities; as well as, served on a number of non-profit boards & in the public sector, planning committee, development & design committee, community organizer and involved in capital campaigns. Also, there are some Awards granted to Her were: Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service Award for Commitment to the Little Earth of United Tribes American Indian Community, 2003; South Minneapolis-Phillips Neighborhood Champion and Service Award, 2004
She worked as a Case Management, Permanent Supportive Housing, Cabrini Partnership, July 2009 to Present (she continued to donate); Lead Case Management, Transitional Housing Program, Cabrini Partnership, Jan 2008-July 2009; Housing Coordinator, Transitional Housing Program, Jan 1999 - Dec 2007; Licensed Foster Care Home and Parent, Hennepin County/Upper Midwest, Dec 2003 – 2007; Special Needs Unit Coordinator – Men’s & Women’s Detox Centers & Special Need Unit and Emergency Housing and Refuge for Homeless Women, Salvation Army Harbor Lights Multi-Service Center, Nov 96 – Jan 99; Shelter Supervisor, Churches United for the Homeless, Moorhead, MN, Mar 96 – Nov 96; Her biggest and most important to Julie was LERA. Board of Directors, Little Earth Community Partnership, 1998 – 2010. Where she helped in the development of three non-profits serving the Little Earth of United Tribes American Indian Community: The LERA Housing Corporation, Resident Association and Neighborhood Early Learning Center. Also, organizing countless fundraisers and the Annual Mother’s Day Powwow, many other powwows, community events, clubs and groups that still resume as well as continue to grow today. Also, a Proud Member and Advocate of the VFW’s Women’s Auxiliary.
In addition to all her work she did for the community and her full-time employment. Family time was very important. She spent endless hours following & supporting her beloved sons, Michael and Manuel throughout their every endeavor participated & sports they played in. She was their biggest supporter and loudest fan in the stands of every game.
She supported Michael while he attended Haskell Indian Nations University and organized fundraising efforts for the “Trail of Broken Promises” walk from the Wakarusa Wetlands in Lawrence, KS to Washington D.C. to spread awareness and advocating the importance of protecting Indian ancestral land and burial sites, he was a part of in 2012.
Predeceased by: Her Beloved Adopted Daughter & Son: Phyllis Lajeunnesse & Gerald Smith; Mother: Garcia (Hale) White Bear. Father: Alton White Bear. Her Maternal Grandparents: Martha (Lone Fight) Hale & Anthony Hale Sr. Paternal Grandparents: Eleanor (Red Bear) White Bear & Joe White Bear Sr. Julie’s Maternal Great-Great Grandparents were Suzie (Walker) Young Bird & Joseph “Young Bird” aka Joseph Black Hawk.
Survived by: Her Husband: Jose Dejesus Valencio Ortiz; Her Sons: Michael Anthony Ofor (Father-1st husband: Vincent “Ogi” Ofor), Manuel Leigh Ortiz (Father-Husband: Jose D. Ortiz) Niece: Arianna Constance Marie White Bear, Monica McKenzie; Her Nephews: Phillip Allen Fox, Kyle White Bear, Anthony White Bear Jr., Monty McKenzie, Garrett Smith; Grandchildren (nephews’ children): Lewis Elwood “Baby Country”, Stormy Rain Fox; Her Brothers & Sisters: Constance “Connie” Agnes White Bear, Claudette “Renae” Fox, Anthony “Tony Joe” White Bear; Billy “JR” Eckiss & Pansy Smith.
Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of
Watford City ND
Julie loved to travel and explore new places far from home. She was a proud Hidatsa woman and represented MHA nation within every project and action. Julie would be able to bring the good out in people no matter the situation. She loved to help her community and new faces she may have encountered. Julie was seen as a person who would lead by example, not just to talk. When Julie decided to put her foot down she left a permanent impact in everyone who was around her. She took great pride in being an overall advocate for those less fortune. Julie was the one who would help you out any way she could even if it was in her power to do so.
Who Julie was: She was a natural Leader, honest, intelligent, outgoing, had a great sense of humor, creative, strong, spiritual, compassionate, a passionate volunteer, fighter & survivor; Highly organized, Self-motivated, detail orientated, tolerant, patient, goal orientated, determined, dependable, positively assertive, she learned quickly, innate empathy and loyal.
She put twenty-five years of human service in-service training, workshops, seminars including: Harm reduction and motivational interviewing, Vulnerable Adult Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Boundary and Ethics, Fair Housing and Tenant Rights, Chemical Dependency, Approaches to working with Individuals with Dual Diagnoses, NAMI Civil Commitment Process, Conflict Resolution, First Aid, CPR, HIV/AIDS, Foster Care Parenting Training, Social Security Determination,and Indian Child Welfare Act. Also, Julie was an Advocate for American Indian families & children, Individuals with Disabilities; as well as, served on a number of non-profit boards & in the public sector, planning committee, development & design committee, community organizer and involved in capital campaigns. Also, there are some Awards granted to Her were: Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service Award for Commitment to the Little Earth of United Tribes American Indian Community, 2003; South Minneapolis-Phillips Neighborhood Champion and Service Award, 2004
She worked as a Case Management, Permanent Supportive Housing, Cabrini Partnership, July 2009 to Present (she continued to donate); Lead Case Management, Transitional Housing Program, Cabrini Partnership, Jan 2008-July 2009; Housing Coordinator, Transitional Housing Program, Jan 1999 - Dec 2007; Licensed Foster Care Home and Parent, Hennepin County/Upper Midwest, Dec 2003 – 2007; Special Needs Unit Coordinator – Men’s & Women’s Detox Centers & Special Need Unit and Emergency Housing and Refuge for Homeless Women, Salvation Army Harbor Lights Multi-Service Center, Nov 96 – Jan 99; Shelter Supervisor, Churches United for the Homeless, Moorhead, MN, Mar 96 – Nov 96; Her biggest and most important to Julie was LERA. Board of Directors, Little Earth Community Partnership, 1998 – 2010. Where she helped in the development of three non-profits serving the Little Earth of United Tribes American Indian Community: The LERA Housing Corporation, Resident Association and Neighborhood Early Learning Center. Also, organizing countless fundraisers and the Annual Mother’s Day Powwow, many other powwows, community events, clubs and groups that still resume as well as continue to grow today. Also, a Proud Member and Advocate of the VFW’s Women’s Auxiliary.
In addition to all her work she did for the community and her full-time employment. Family time was very important. She spent endless hours following & supporting her beloved sons, Michael and Manuel throughout their every endeavor participated & sports they played in. She was their biggest supporter and loudest fan in the stands of every game.
She supported Michael while he attended Haskell Indian Nations University and organized fundraising efforts for the “Trail of Broken Promises” walk from the Wakarusa Wetlands in Lawrence, KS to Washington D.C. to spread awareness and advocating the importance of protecting Indian ancestral land and burial sites, he was a part of in 2012.
Predeceased by: Her Beloved Adopted Daughter & Son: Phyllis Lajeunnesse & Gerald Smith; Mother: Garcia (Hale) White Bear. Father: Alton White Bear. Her Maternal Grandparents: Martha (Lone Fight) Hale & Anthony Hale Sr. Paternal Grandparents: Eleanor (Red Bear) White Bear & Joe White Bear Sr. Julie’s Maternal Great-Great Grandparents were Suzie (Walker) Young Bird & Joseph “Young Bird” aka Joseph Black Hawk.
Survived by: Her Husband: Jose Dejesus Valencio Ortiz; Her Sons: Michael Anthony Ofor (Father-1st husband: Vincent “Ogi” Ofor), Manuel Leigh Ortiz (Father-Husband: Jose D. Ortiz) Niece: Arianna Constance Marie White Bear, Monica McKenzie; Her Nephews: Phillip Allen Fox, Kyle White Bear, Anthony White Bear Jr., Monty McKenzie, Garrett Smith; Grandchildren (nephews’ children): Lewis Elwood “Baby Country”, Stormy Rain Fox; Her Brothers & Sisters: Constance “Connie” Agnes White Bear, Claudette “Renae” Fox, Anthony “Tony Joe” White Bear; Billy “JR” Eckiss & Pansy Smith.
Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of
Watford City ND
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