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Board Members

The Native American Advisory Board is made up of tribal representatives from tribal governments and Native American (American Indian/Alaska Native) organizations from around Washington state. Members serve by invitation from the Vice President for Minority Affairs & Diversity Rickey Hall. (All the federally recognized Washington territory tribal governments receive updates and invitational announcements of the quarterly meetings.)

American Indian and Alaska Native staff and faculty at the University of Washington serve as “resource” to the NAAB.

NAAB Members (as of 10/3/2022):

  • Minty Longearth  (Santee/Creek/Choctaw) – Racial Equity Manager, Hazardous Waste Management Program, Public Health – Seattle and King County
  • Tommy Segundo (Haida/Katzie) – NAAB Historian
  • Romayne Watt (Senaca) – Retired, Seattle Public Schools
  • LaVerne Wise (Tlingit) NAAB Vice-Chair – Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska
  • Marjorie James (Tulalip) NAAB Chair – Curriculum and Engagement Manager, Education, Tulalip Tribes
  • Gail Morris (NuuChahNulth) – Director, Huchoosedah, SPS #1
  • Winona Stevens (Ho-Chunk) – DOC Program at UIATF
  • Willard Bill, Jr. (Muckleshoot) – Muckleshoot Tribal Member
  • John Sirois (Colville) – Committee Coordinator, Upper Columbia United Tribes
  • Lisa Ganueles (Confederated tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation – Racial Equity Manager, Hazardous Waste Management Program, Public Health – Seattle and King County
  • Elese Washines (Yakama Nation) – Program Manager Higher Education