Donovan Archambault Sr.

Donovan Duane Archambault Sr., 87, of Fort Belknap died Nov. 3, 2026.

He was born May 8, 1939, at Fort Belknap to Martha Horn and Edward Archambault. He was the fifth of 12 children. He spent his younger years growing up down the valley with his grandmothers, Melvina First Raised and Grandma Standing Bear, along with his parents and family.

At the age of 10, he was sent to Pierre Indian Boarding School, where he endured three horrifi c years of his young life. After leaving Pierre, he continued his high school education at Flandreau Indian School before completing his final two years and graduating from Standing Rock High School.

It was during his time at Standing Rock that Donovan was introduced to boxing, a sport that would become an important part of his life and help lay the foundation for his future successes. He began his college years in Bottineau, N.D., where he was a member of the school's first championship boxing team at that time.

He later went on to join the United States Army, where he proudly served his country from 1959 to 1962. Following his military service, he returned home to Fort Belknap Agency, where he began