Meet Our Board of Directors

NIYC currently has a seven-member Board of Directors, all of whom are Native American. NIYC Board members represent a diverse group of professionals, government and foundation executives, public health and healthcare providers, business executives, and/or community leaders who bring a diverse array of experience and connections to NIYC.

Kyle Powys Whyte, Ph.D.

Board President

Potawatomi

Professor and Timnick Chair
Philosophy & Community Sustainability
Michigan State

Vince Lujan, Ph.D., Esq.

Board Treasurer

Taos/Tesuque

Janelle Cronin

Board Member

Navajo

Development Assistant
American Indian Graduate Center
Albuquerque, NM

Maggie George, Ph.D.

Board Member

Navajo

Owner
Indigenous Research Associates
Albuquerque, NM

Mekko Miller, Esq.

Board Member

Tesuque

Chief Judge
Pueblo de San Ildefonso
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Robin Starr Minthorn, Ph.D.

Board Member

Kiowa

Ed.D. Director & Associate Professor
University of Washington Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington

Ahniwake Rose, M.A.

Board Member

Cherokee

Executive Director
Oklahoma Policy Institute
Tulsa, Oklahoma