June's passions include finishing, the Paiute language, just living life, hunting, and just being herself. She makes pinenut soup and teaches others cultural ways.

CULTURALLY COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY WELLNESS

Nellie Davis has walked many paths in leadership throughout the years. A warrior of the heart, Nellie was led deep into her Agai Dicutta roots, bridging social work and culture to individual and community wellness. She offers traditional herbalism and somatic body work, upholding years of teachings with Grandmother Marika Alvarado, among many other Elders. 

isabellerachelguerrero@gmail.com

Isabelle “Izzie” Guerrero is currently a 5th-year Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Nevada, Reno studying Historical archaeology and Historic Preservation. She is also the Land Designation Project Director for the Four Tribes Alliance, working on the “Layers of Love” campaign, aiming to place Tuvogatudu under the National Register of Historic Places and other federal designations.  

Advisor to the Four Tribes Alliance

Alison Harvey is currently a Senior Policy Advisor to the Tribal Council of the United Auburn Indian Community and Chair of the UAIC’s Tribal Gaming Commission.  She has also served as the Tribe’s Government Affairs Director; as Executive Director of the California Tribal Business Alliance; as Chief of Staff to California State Senate President pro Tem John L. Burton; as a Consultant to the Judiciary Committees in both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate; as Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Phillip Isenberg; and as a newspaper reporter in California and Nevada.

chair@monolaketribe.us

Chairperson Lange is dedicated to gaining federal recognition for the Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a tribe, bringing elders and members home. She also wants to share education and cultural activities, protect thier homelands, Mono Lake, water, life, animals, habitats, and air quality. Her passion is gardening, gathering, and volunteering when needed with elders, youth, and community.

Nikki is a porcupine hunter, deer hunter with Bird, volunteer, and Chairman of the Yerington Paiute Tribe Elder Committee. She does both beadwork and quillwork, loves ranch work, and her backhoe. She is a rancher's daughter. She continues to work with the tribe doing volunteer work.

Andrea has a passion for traditional healing, food sovereignty, and advancing tribal nations through education, community involvement, and collaboration. She also has other passions in running, continuous education, strategic policy, and reconnecting with the lands and cultural and traditional lifeways. She is the owner and founder of consulting business Walker River Strategies, which was founded to bridge gaps for tribal nations. She is a citizen of the Walker River Paiute Tribe.

I'm a Yerington Paiute Elder. I was raised on the Yerington Paiute Colony for 18 years, got my High School diploma. made a chose to attend Haskell Jr. College in Lawernce, Kansas for two years.  I was then referred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) relocation program in 1971 and was referred to San Jose, California Where I worked for Santa Clara County for 35 years, received an AA degree in Behavioral science and a BS degree at San Franciso University.  I retired and moved back to my rez at the Yerington Indian Colony.   I'm on the Elder Committee, Wovoka committee and the 4 Tribes Alliance.

Vernon's passions include Native lifestyle, Handgame, Powwow, Native Ceremony, and Traditional Lifeways. He wants to see his people thrive and not just survive. He wants to save "our lands, water, animals, and plant life".