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George H.W. Bush aide: ‘Put the harps back in the closet’

Deijae Lam Yuen, the lead organizer of ND Polynesian Cultural Club, has been involved with hosting events, like the 2017 Multicultural Festival, to educate and celebrate with others. Photo Courtesy of ND Polynesian Cultural Club

An aide to George H.W. Bush said Friday the former president continued to battle complications from a persistent case of bronchitis in a Houston-area hospital, but that well-wishers should “put the harps back in the closet.”

“Is he sick? Yes. Does he plan on going anywhere soon? No. He has every intention of staying put,” Jean Becker told The Associated Press.

Bush has been in the hospital for more than a month, despite initial hopes he would be able to return home for Christmas. Earlier this week, it was reported that the former president had been moved to the intensive care unit, with an aide telling The Hill “when you go in the ICU I think it’s inherently a serious situation.”

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Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear is the founder and director of the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance, a 501-C-3 nonprofit organization with offices in Bismarck, N.D. and the Fort Berthold Reservation. Jodi spent 15 years reporting for the mainstream press. She's been awarded prestigious Nieman and John S. Knight journalism fellowships at Harvard and Stanford, respectively. She also an MIT Knight Science Journalism Project fellow. Her writing is featured in "The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity," published by Columbia University Press. Jodi currently serves as a Society of Professional Journalists at-large board member, an SPJ Foundation board member, and she chairs the SPJ Freedom of Information Committee. Jodi has won top journalism awards from mainstream and Native press organizations. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.