A Fresh Start
Elsie Ejismekwu is a trucker and cabbie in Watford City. Divorced and a mother of five, she moved to the Bakken for the work, which pays more than most other places in America. Says Ejismekwu, “I wanted a fresh start so I came to North Dakota.”
Story and photos by Todd Melby
Made possible by a grant from the North Dakota Humanities Council
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[…] have uprooted themselves to find unprecedented freedom and income, such as trucker and cabbie Elsie Eijsmekwu, and long-time residents, such as members of the Three Affilliated Tribes, who are grappling […]