The Mukwa Matriarch board is led by a team of four experienced and exceptional Ogichidaakwe, or "Warrior Women," and Water Protectors. These influential leaders are Indigenous Women who bring their knowledge and skills to the forefront.

Mukwa Matriarchs

  • Gina Peltier

    Chairwoman

    Gina Peltier

    Turtle Mountains Band of Chippewa

  • Waniya Locke

    Vice Chairwoman

    Waniya Locke

    Athna Dene, Lakota/Dakota, and Anishinaabe.

  • Secretary

    Jane Jacobs

    Tuscarora Nation NC

  • Treasurer

    Shauna Loonsfoot

    Keweenaw Bay Indian Community