Background
Russell, Angela Veta was born on August 25, 1943 in Crow Agency, Montana, United States. Daughter of William A. and Josephine (Pease) Russell.
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Angela Veta Russell
Edit Profilesocial worker State Legislator
Education
Bachelor, U. Montana, 1965; Master of Social Work, Tulane University, 1974.
Career
Field representative, United Scholar Svc., Denver, 1965-1967; child welfare worker, Yellowstone County Public Welfare, Billings, Montana, 1968-1972; counselor, Rocky Mount College, Billings, Montana, 1972-1973; committee organizer, Crow Tribe Office of Coal Research, Crow Agency, Montana, 1975-1976; consultant, private practice, Lodge Grass, Montana, 1976-1977; project director, Denver U. Social Research, 1977-1978; medical social worker, United States Public Health Service, Crow Agency, 1978-1985; psychotherapist, consultant, private practice, Billings, 1985-1995. Board member Rocky Mountain College, Billings.
Achievements
Politics
Religious liberty is not merely the right to remain in the religion of one’s birth, but includes the right of anyone to change his religious loyalties without fear of persecution.
Views
As human beings people find themselves as part of an unjust, sinful and violent world, which we may feel individually helpless to change. If we accept forgiveness, God can enable us to resist evil and to live life to the full.
Membership
State advising committee United States Civil Rights Commission Rocky Mount Region, Denver, 1976-1983. Trustee Lodge Grass Schools, 1981-1984. Representative Montana House of Representatives, Helena, 1987-1994.
Chairman Mount Rhodes Scholar Committee, Missoula, Montana, 1990-1994, National Association Native American Legislation, Denver, 1991-1994. Member of advisory board Montana Initiative for Abatement of Mortality in Infants, Helena, Montana, 1991-1997. Community organizer Crow Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies, Apsaalooke Committee for the Arts.
Member NASW, National Association Indian Social Workers (treasurer 1986-1988), Indian Law Resource Center (board directors since 1992).
