Macuda Minnesota
The Mankon Cultural and Development Association (MACUDA) in Minnesota was founded in 2002 to bring together Mankon people and their friends living in the Twin Cities of Minnesota and their environs. A few committed Mankon people drafted a Constitution which was later adopted as a working document of the newly created and registered association. So far, the following three executive bureaus have been elected to steer the affairs of the association. The first ever executive bureau was made up of the following,
Executive 2002-2004
| President | Ernest Nsoh |
| Vice President | Mercy Nche (Mangyie) |
| Secretary General | Azah Awah Tabah |
| Social Secretary | Emmaculate Nde |
| Financial Secretary | Aloysius Nde |
| Treasurer | Jonathan Tse |
| Publicity Secretary | Neville Nji Tumasang |
Ernest Nsoh 2002-2004 |
Afuh-Ntaw Awasom 2004-2006 |
Tangyie Elijah 2006 -2008 |
These fine men and women set the stage for what have become traditional activities in MACUDA Minnesota such as monthly meetings held every first Saturday of the month (formerly every first Sunday), a savings account for members (njangi), a life insurance coverage for the families of subscribed members, an annual gala for fundraising and merrymaking and also the sponsoring of projects in the areas of health and education back in Mankon. The second executive bureau ruled from 2004-2006.
Executive 2004-2006
| President | Innocent Awasom Afuh ntaw |
| Vice President | Azah Awah Tabah |
| Secretary General | Marius Atanga |
| Social Secretary | Felicitas Tanue |
| Financial Secretary | Alfred Fang |
| Treasurer | Aloysius Nde |
| Publicity Secretary | Elvis Tabukum |
This group took MACUDA-MN a few more steps forward by making a huge donation of two thousand dollars in support of the newly created GTC Alabukam and also by initiating and organizing the first ever Convention of Mankon people in America in August 2006. It was a great success. The third executive bureau ruled from 2006 – present.
Executive 2006 – 2008
| President | Elijah Che Munyong-Abieri |
| Vice President | Azah Awah Tabah |
| Secretary General | Denis Tumanjong |
| Social Secretary | Nelly-Claire Tumanjong |
| Financial Secretary | Constance Awasom |
| Treasurer | Jacky Nsoh |
| Publicity Secretary | Valery Atanga |
| Master of Protocol | Gerard Akumchi |
So far, this executive has been following in the footsteps of its predecessors while also planning some big projects in the months ahead. From its modest beginnings, MACUDA-MN has carved a niche for itself as a responsible, reputable, respectable and progressive group of about forty registered members. During a recent event organized by the association dubbed “Grandparents and Kids Day” to honor the grandparents and kids of members of the association, it was noticed that the number of registered members may not be reflective of the actual demography of MACUDA-MN. As the group continues to grow, so too is its determination to serve as a true forum for the preservation and promotion of Mankon values.
