Leon ‘Lee’ Cook, a ‘true man of the people’ and lifelong advocate for tribal rights, dies at 82

Leon “Lee” Cook, a member of the Red Lake Nation, rose from poverty to become one of the nation’s leading advocates for Native American rights. Leon “Lee” Cook, a member of the Red Lake Nation who …Leon “Lee” Cook, a member of the Red Lake Nation, rose from poverty to become one of the nation’s leading advocates for Native American rights. Leon “Lee” Cook, a member of the Red Lake Nation who …