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Meet the Council
OIC continues the legacies of our original founding mothers from the early 1970's and we are proud of the diversity of our staff and their own unique experiences, skills, and strengths which contributes to our continued success.

Lisa Leilani Ka'anoi
President
Yuit (Sivuqaq Yupik) &
Kanaka Maoli/Hawaiian

Loa Simoes
Vice President
Powwow Coordinator
Meskwaki

Mealii 'Mae' Prieto
Treasurer/Grant Writer
Otoe Missouria &
Kanaka Maoli/Hawaiian
Meet the Council: Meet the Team

Ikaika Anderson
Council Member/Photographer
Kanaka Maoli/Hawaiian, Japanese German, Swedish

Pauline Lynch
Communications/Public Relations
Creek & Colorado River Indian
Tribal relations

Tom Lynch
Business Manager
Polish, Creek & Colorado River Indian Tribal relations

Gada Najera
Council Member
Sioux, Creek, Seminole

Loren Lewis
Council Member
Paiute, Shoshone,Miwok, Chukchansi, Choinumni


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