[2] She worked in nursing for more than forty years throughout the United States, including New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago and Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
[2] Spurr worked for more than a decade to place the Nottawaseppi Huron Band's land in a federal trust and to build the FireKeepers Casino on the reservation in Battle Creek.
[1] A resident of Grosse Pointe Park in Metro Detroit, Spurr drove to the tribe's headquarters near Athens, in western Michigan, for business where she worked on the Nottawaseppi Huron Band's behalf for 60 to 70 hours per week as chairwoman.
[2] On February 10, 2009,[1] the Native American Finance Officers Association honored her as one of its two "Tribal Leaders of the Year" for her efforts to develop the FireKeepers Casino.
[1] The award honors two Native Americans who positively influence their communities through "perseverance, creativity and outstanding public service.