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ASM Southwest Native Nations Advisory Board

Members of the board at the 2011 meeting.
Left to right: Vernelda Grant, San Carlos Apache Tribe; Karen Ray, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation; Herbert Stevens, San Carlos Apache Tribe; Alice Sahmie, Tohono O’odham Nation; Semana Thompson, Gila River Indian Community; Joseph T. Joaquin, Tohono O’odham; Larry Benalli, Jr., Gila River Indian Community; Manuelito Wheeler, Navajo Nation

Photo by Jannelle Weakly

Contact Information

P = Phone, F = Fax

Ak-Chin Indian Community
Elaine F. Peters Director Ak-Chin Eco-Museum and Archives 47685 N. Eco-Museum Rd. Maricopa, AZ 85239 520-568-9480 P 520-568-9557 F	Sally Antone, Oral Historian Language Program 47685 N. Eco-Museum Road Maricopa, AZ 85239 520-568-1370 P
Cocopah Tribe
Sherry Cordova, Chairperson County 15th & Avenue G Somerton, AZ 85350 928-627-2102 P 928-627-3173 F
Colorado River Indian Tribes
Lisa Swick Acting Museum Director Colorado River Indian Tribes Museum 1007 Arizona Avenue Parker, AZ 85344 928-669-8970 P 928-669-1925 F
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Karen Ray (Board Vice-chair) P.O. Box 17779 Fountain Hills, AZ 85269 480-789-7190 P 480-789-7289 F
Fort Mojave Tribe
Linda Otero Director Ahamakav Cultural Society P.O. Box 5990 Mohave Valley, AZ 86440 928-768-4475 P 928-768-7996 F
Fort Yuma-Quechan Tribe
Pauline Jose Director Quechan Museum P.O. Box 1899 Yuma, AZ 85366 760-572-0661 P 760-572-2102 F
Gila River Indian Community
Larry Benallie, Jr. Archaeological Compliance Specialist 520-562-7153 P Semana Thompson Cultural Resource Specialist 520-562-7188 P Tribal Historic Preservation Office P.O. Box 2140 Sacaton, AZ 85247 520-562-5083 F
Havasupai Tribe
Bernadine Jones Chairwoman P.O. Box 10 Supai, AZ 86435 928-448-2731 P 928-448-2551 F
The Hopi Tribe
Leigh J. Kuwanwisiwma, Director, Hopi Cultural Preservation Office P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039 928-734-3613 P 928-734-3629 F	Lee Wayne Lomayestewa, Research Assistant Cultural Preservation Office P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039 928-734-3616 P 928-734-3629 F
Hualapai Tribe
Loretta Jackson-Kelly Office of Cultural Resources P.O. Box 310 Peach Springs, AZ 86434-0179 928-769-2223 P 928-769-2235 F
Kaibab Paiute Band of Indians
Manual Savala Chairperson HC 65 Box 2 Fredonia, AZ 86022 928-643-7245 P 928-643-7260 F
Navajo Nation
Clarenda Begay Curator Navajo Nation Museum P.O. Box 1840 Window Rock, AZ 86515 928-871-6675 P 928-810-8540 F	Manuelito Wheeler, Director Navajo Nation Museum P.O. Box 1840 Window Rock, AZ 86515 928-810-8537 P 928-810-8540 F
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Daniel Vega Director Department of Language and Culture 7601 S. Camino Benem, BLD A Tucson, AZ 85746 520-879-5939 P
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Angela Garcia-Lewis NAGPRA Representative 10,005 E. Osborn Road Scottsdale, AZ 85256 480-850-8770 P 480-850-8779 F
San Carlos Apache Tribe
Herbert R. Stevens, Director (Board Chair) San Carlos Apache Culture Center P.O. Box 760 Peridot, AZ 85542 928-475-2894 P	Vernelda Grant Director/NAGPRA Rep/THPO Historic Preservation & Archaeology Department P.O. Box 0 San Carlos, AZ 85550 928-475-5797 P (direct line) 928-475-2423 F
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
Mary Lou Boone President P.O. Box 317 Cameron, AZ 86020 928-707-0974 P 928-283-5451 F
Tohono O’odham Nation
Joseph T. Joaquin Cultural Affairs Specialist P.O. Box 837 Sells, AZ 85634 520-383-3622 P 520-383-2872 F
Tonto Apache Tribe
Vincent Randall P.O. Box 21 Clarkdale, AZ 86324 928-474-5000 P 928-474-9125 F
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Ramon Riley, Cultural Resources Director White Mountain Apache Cultural Center P.O. Box 507 Ft. Apache, AZ 85926 928-338-4545 P 928-338-1716 F	Karl Hoerig, Director White Mountain Apache Cultural Center P.O. Box 507 Ft. Apache, AZ 85926 928-338-4545 P 928-338-1716 F
Yavapai-Apache Nation
Judie Piner Cultural Programs 2400 W. Datsi Road Camp Verde, AZ 86322 928-567-7020 P 928-634-0661 F
Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe
Linda Ogo Director Culture and Research 530 E. Merritt Prescott, AZ 86301 928-445-8790 ext.135 P
Zuni Pueblo
Jim Enote Director, A:shiwi A:wan Museum P.O. Box 1009 Zuni, NM 87327 505-782-4403 P 505-782-4503 F

This information last updated: March 26, 2012

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