Section Chief History

Term/Year Chief Home Lodge Home Town
#4 2024-2025Chris NelsonWahpekuteNorth Mankato, MN
#3 2023-2024Gavin NatheNaguonabeZimmerman, MN
#2 2022-2023Kalen HillPa-HinMinot, ND
#21 / #1

2021-2022
Hugh Drinkwitz — Last C-1A Chief / First G-11 ChiefTotanhan NakahaWyoming, MN
 #20

2020-2021
Ian FlickingerTotanhan NakahaForest Lake, MN
 #19

2018-2020
Evan Schroeder- NOAC 2020 AIA Committee Pa-Hin Alexandria, MN
 #18

2017-2018
 Jordan Kienholz- NOAC 2018 Training Committee – Pilot team Wahpekute Saint Peter, MN
 #17

2016-2017
 Tyler Milner
– Operation Arrow, Recreation Committee
 Ka’niss Ma’ingan Duluth, MN
 #16

2015-2016
 Seth Murray
– Operation: Otter Tail, Deputy Incident Commander
– NEXT: “A New Century”, Publications Sub Committee Lead
 Pa-Hin Wyndmere, ND
 #15

2014-2015
 Gerald Fraas
-NOAC 2015, Content Sub Committee Lead
 Tetonwana Hartford, SD
 #14

2013-2014
 Ben Johnston
– Arrow Power 2014, Youth Leader
– ArrowTour, Program Committee
 Totanhan Nakaha Inver Grove Heights, MN
 #13

2011-2013
 Dan Kobler
-NOAC 2012, Shows
 Totanhan Nakaha West St. Paul, MN
 #12

2009-2011
 Addison Hendricks Ka’niss Ma’Ingan Virginia, MN
 #11

2008-2009
 Foster Graif
– NOAC 2009, Chiefs Corps
 Wahpekute Truman, MN
 #10

2007-2008
 Kevin Helland Pa-Hin Kathryn, ND
#9

2005-2007
 Kyle Becker Pa-Hin Bismarck, ND
 #8

2005
 Davey Warner
*** Elected C-1A Chief after Paul Jensen was elected
Central Region Chief at the 2004 National Planning Meeting
 Naguonabe McGregor, MN
 #7

2003-2005
 Paul Jensen
-Became Central Region Chief
 Pa-Hin Stephen, MN
 #6

2002-2004
 Jeff Hayward
Became National Chief
 Tetonwana Rapid City, SD
 #5

2001-2002
 Ryan Risse Mitigwa 
 #4

2000-2001
 Ross Yost Tetonwana Sioux Falls, SD
 #3

1999-2000
 Phil Jensen Pa-Hin Stephen, MN
 #2

1998-1999
 Jay Kucera Mitigwa De Moines, IA
 #1

1997-1998
 Jon Nygren
– First C-1A Chief
 Pa-Hin Fisher, MN