Native Movement was formed in 2003 out of Arctic Village, AK with a vision of grassroots-led movements and healthy Indigenous nations building strong, healing, and sustainable communities for all and Mother Earth. Native Movement understands that in order to make meaningful and lasting change it is critical to address root-causes that reshape oppressive systemic power structures.
Native Movement is dedicated to movement building grounded in an Indigenized worldview and decolonizing practices. We support movement building via three major baskets of work: Action and Advocacy, Community Education, and Movement Infrastructure support.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JENNY IRENE MILLER
TIKAAN GALBREATH
PRINCESS JOHNSON
OLIVER TYRRELL
MALINDA CHASE
ADVISORY BOARD
NUTAAQ SIMMONS
Inupiaq - Utqiagvik
LOUISE BRADY K’asheechtlaa - Tlingit Nation
ROSEMARY AHTUANGARUAK Inupiaq - Nuiqsut
MAE HANK
Inupiaq - Point Hope
DOUG MODIG
Tsimshian
MIKE KA.OOSH JACKSON
Tlingit - Kake
KATHLEEN MECKEL
SAM DEMIENTIEFF
Holy Cross
EVA DAWN BURK
Denaakk’e (Koyukon) & Lower Tanana Dene’
AISENNA-TIA HOLLEY
Inupiaq - King Island
ALANNAH HURLEY
Yup’ik - Bristol Bay region
NAOMI MICHALSEN
BRIANNA GRAY
Unangax & Black - Agdaagux Tribe, King Cove
RUTH MILLER
Dena'ina Athabaskan and Ashkenazi Russian Jewish - Anchorage
ADELAINE AKŁAASIAQ AHMASUK
Inupiaq & Yup’ik - Nome
DEENAALEE
(They/She) Dene-Sugpiaq -Gitr’ingithchagg & Qinuyang
MARJORIE TAHBONE
Iñupiaq & Kiowa - Nome
MELISSA SHAGINOFF
Nay'dini'aa Na Kayax - Chickaloon Village
SARAH WHALEN-LUNN
Inupiaq - Anchorage
ANNAUK OLIN
ROBERT CHARLES WRIGHT SR.
STAFFING TEAMS
DIRECTORS TEAM
Enei Begaye
Executive Director
Amanda Kaa Saayí Tláa Bremner
Deputy Director
Jo Malbert Narvaez
Administrative Director
Marilyn Denton
Community Education Director
Maka Monture Paki Communications
Co-Director
Brandon (B) Hill
Communications
Co-Director
Rebecca Noblin
Policy Justice Director
Mo Dart
Gender Justice & Healing Co-Director
Nadia Sethi
Movement Infrastructure Program Director
ENVIRONMENTAL + CLIMATE JUSTICE TEAM
Michelle Quillin
Indigenous Knowledge Advocate & Wildlife Specialist
Brihannala Morgan (Bria)
Environmental Justice Campaign Development Lead
GENDER JUSTICE & HEALING TEAM
Mo Dart
Gender Justice & Healing Co-Director
Violet Sensmeier
MMIWG2S Coordinator
Sasha Kramer
Gender Justice & Healing Organizer
Emily Kloc
AK Coalition for Justice Coordinator
Sonny Ahkivgak
Action & Advocacy Organizing Lead
POLICY JUSTICE TEAM
Rebecca Noblin
Policy Justice Director
Dorothy Shockley
Policy Justice Legislative Lead
Lauryn Baldwin
Policy Justice Legislative Fellow
Trinity Villalobos
Environmental Justice Interior Organizing Fellow
Brittany Woods-Orrison
Broadband Specialist
COMMUNITY EDUCATION TEAM
Marilyn Denton
Community Education Director
Liv Franke
Facilitation Lead
Michaela Stith
Youth Education Lead
MOVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE TEAM
Nadia Sethi
Movement Infrastructure Program Director
Dewey Kk’ołeyo Hoffman
Movement Fund Redistribution Lead
Lev Greenstein
Community Affiliate Collective Manager
Nathan Rabang
Community Affiliate Collective Coordinator
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
Brandon (B) Hill
Communications
Co-Director
Maka Monture Paki Communications
Co-Director
Jeff Chen 陳奕正
Multi-Media Production Lead
Kamalu Watson
Digital Organizer & Graphic Designer
Kai Monture
Associate Producer
Andrés Javier Camacho Always Indigenous Media Producer
ADMINISTRATION TEAM
Jo Malbert Narvaez
Administrative Director
Barbara Kahlua
Assistant Director of Operations
Shelby Bowling
Executive Assistant
Misty Nickoli
Creative Space Lead
Aviv Snowberry
Administrative Lead Coordinator
Mariah Huff
Accounting Coordinator
Kai’ler Sato
Finance Manager
Emily Carroll
Payroll & Accounting Coordinator
Carly Wier
Grants Manager
Sarah Hobson
HR Compliance Manager
Dan Decordova
Technology Lead / IT Manager
Lorrene Chiklak
Anchorage Office Coordinator