A Message from the Principal Chief David W. Hill
Hesci! As Principal Chief I am humbled and honored to establish the Mvskoke Reservation Protection Commission. This Commission is tasked to comprehensively undertake research, analysis and fact- finding to determine what actions and changes are necessary to develop new economic development, public safety, and social services policies that ensure a better future for tribal members and our neighbors as a result of the Supreme Court’s affirmation of our jurisdictional sovereignty over Mvskoke lands. The individuals on our Commission have been selected for their knowledge, education and experience in many specific areas that our historic victory concerns.
As Muscogee (Creek) citizens, we are all heirs to a legacy of survival, perseverance and strength. Our ancestors dreamed that one day, we might find ourselves where we are right now. We have assembled the best and the brightest of us, from coast-to-coast all across the country to rise and meet this moment. No matter where you are if you are a citizen of this Nation, the Mvskoke Reservation is your home. And it’s up to each of us to protect it.
The victory in the Supreme Court and the affirmation of our sovereignty was historic and will always bea day we fittingly celebrate. But, it’s the work we do now and moving forward that will ultimately standthe test of time and lead us to full victory. We have to work together to educate our neighbors that this decision is about clarity, not chaos. The opportunity in front of us to thrive is far greater than our Nation or the state of Oklahoma has ever seen. In his opinion, Justice Gorsuch wrote “at the far end of the Trail of Tears was a promise.” We have to plan. We have to act. And we have to protect that promise, and it starts now.
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r n o o t EST. 2020 i e s c is ti m o n Co m Chairperson/Advisors Principal Chief David W. Hill Second Chief Del Beaver Roger Wiley - Attorney General Joseph Williams - Attorney Advisor Rod Wiemer - Attorney Advisor Jonodev Chaudhuri - MCN Ambassador Former Principal Chief James R. Floyd Former Principal Chief Bill Fife Former Principal Chief A.D. Ellis
Law Enforcement and Public Safety Sarah Deer Daniel Wind Jeff Fife Cheryl Renee Bourque
Indian Child Welfare & Social Services Shawn Partridge Samuel "Bon" Deere Carmin Tecumseh-Williams
Business and Commerce Yonne Tiger Tracie Revis Gregory R. Stidham Vivian McCutchen Terra Branson-Thomas J. Blake Johnson
Judicial Affairs Vice Chief Justice Amos McNac Justice Andrew Adams III Chief Justice Richard Lerblance Judge Gregory Bigler Judge Shannon Prescott Judge Stacy Leeds
Legal and Regulatory Matters Sonya McIntosh Jeff Fife Eddie LaGrone Rhonda Beaver Kevin Agee Jesse Allen James Williams
Government to Government Relationship and Policy Terra Branson-Thomas Mekko George Thompson Mekko Ryan Morrow Mekko Nelson Harjo Mekko Brian Givens Lauren King Robin Soweka
Violence Against Native Women/Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Cherrah Giles Sarah Deer Cheryl Renee Bourque
General Muscogee (Creek) Nation Governance JoEtta Toppah Sam Alexander Galen Cloud Lauren King RaeLynn Butler Sarah Price Robert Bible Dr. Blue Clark w Principal Chief David W. Hill w
David W. Hill served as a Muscogee (Creek) National Council Representatve for 12 years prior to his election as Principal Chief. He also served two terms as Second Speaker to the National Council. Outside of public service, Chief Hill worked in the aerospace industry for 30 years. He and wife, Monica, have been married 39 years and they have three daughters.
w Second Chief Del Beaver w
Del Beaver served as a Muscogee (Creek) National Council Okmulgee District Representative from 2016 to 2019. Del also servers as the associate pastor of Native Stone Baptist Church in Sapulpa. Prior to joining the National Council, he dedicated 11 years to his career in Environmental Services. Del holds a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Management from Northeastern State University and a Master of Studies in Operations Management.
w Roger Wiley w Attorney General
Roger Wiley is in his second stint as Attorney General for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Roger earned his juris doctorate from the University of New Mexico School of Law. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oklahoma. w Joseph Williams w Attorney Advisor
Joseph Williams has 19 years of experience in the area of Federal Indian law and policy. Williams has worked for many tribes and tribal entities in Oklahoma as well for his own tribe on the Mississippi Choctaw Reservation. He proudly serves on the Board of Directors for Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc., is past Chair for the Oklahoma Bar Association-Indian Law Section, is former Secretary for the Oklahoma Indian Bar Association, and is currently Chief Justice for the Supreme Court of the Sac & Fox Nation located in Stroud, Oklahoma.
w Rod Wiemer w Attorney Advisor Rod W. Wiemer has engaged in private practice of law in Okmulgee for over 30 years. He currently serves as General Counsel to Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief David Hill and Second Chief Del Beaver and formerly served as General Counsel to Principal Chief A.D. Ellis. Wiemer has been appointed to the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Board by Governor David Walters in 1993, reappointed by Gov. Frank Keating in 1998 and appointed once again in 2003 and 2008 by Gov. Brad Henry. As special prosecutor for MCN, he was able to prosecute over 50 bribery, embezzlement and public corruption cases in a span of two years. He is the former President of the Okmulgee County Bar Association and MCN Bar Association.
w Jonodev Chaudhuri w MCN Ambassador
Jonodev Chaudhuri currently serves as Ambassador for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Previously, Chaudhuri was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission from 2013-2019. Prior to his post at the NIGC, he served as U.S. Department of the Interior Senior Counselor to the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs and was the Chief Justice of the MCN Supreme Court from 2006-2012. Chaudhuri is currently the Chair of Indian Law and Policy Practice at Quarles & Brady LLP. He is a graduate of the Cornell University Law School (J.D., 1999). w Sarah Deer w
Sarah Deer, J.D. is a University Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas, where she has a dual appointment in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Department and the School of Public Affairs and Administration. Her 2015 book, The Beginning and End of Rape, has received several awards, including the Best First Book Award from the Native American Indigenous Studies Association. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2019. She also serves as the Chief Justice for the Prairie Island Indian Community Court of Appeals and has testified in four Congressional hearings.
w Daniel Wind lll w Acting Lighthorse Police Chief
Daniel D. Wind III has been in law enforcement for more than 24 years with 15 years at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police Department. Daniel has worked with youth through the Lighthorse Explorers Program and as a youth pastor at New Beginnings Baptist Church. He is a graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Chiefs of Police Command School, Oklahoma State University and the College of the Muscogee Nation. Daniel has been married for 25 years and has seven children.
w Jeff Fife w
Jeff Fife served as the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Secretary of the Interior from 2012-2016. He served six years as a criminal investigator during his 13-year career at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police Department. Jeff also served as a legislator during the 14th National Council Session, 2006-2007. Jeff holds an Associate of Police Science from the College of the Muscogee Nation and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Oklahoma State University. w Cheryl Renee Bourque w
Cheryl “Renee” Bourque is the program manager for the tribal resource tool of the National Center for Victims of Crime. She has worked in victim’s services for the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the Pine Ridge and Standing Rock Reservations. Cheryl holds a Bachelor of Criminal Justice from St. Gregory’s University and a Master of Science in Human Resources. Cheryl began her career in law enforcement and victim’s advocacy in 2001.
w Shawn Partridge w Acting Secretary of Community and Human Services
Shawn Partridge currently serves as acting Secretary of Muscogee (Creek) Nation Community and Human Services. Prior to her current position, she was the director of the Nation’s Family Violence Prevention Program. Shawn is a founding board member and current president of the Native Alliance Against Violence (NAAV), Oklahoma’s tribal coalition against domestic and sexual violence. She holds an Associate in Liberal Arts from Haskell Indian Nations University, a Bachelor in Native American Studies and a Masters of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma (OU).
w Sam "Bon" Deere w
Samuel "Bon" Deere has served as Nuyaka Ceremonial Ground War Chief in his traditional life. Professionally, Deere is the Social Services Director for Alabama- Quassarte Tribal Town. He has been consulting, working and advocating for full compliance to the Indian Child Welfare Act within Tribal, State and Federal Courts across the country for almost 20 years. Deere carries on the teachings of his father, Phillip Deere, who taught the importance of who you are as Indian people, and never letting go of that knowledge and identity. w Carmin Tecumseh-Williams w
Carmin Tecumseh-Williams has spent her 28-year career in the field of social work, primarily working in children and family services. She currently serves as the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) Tribal Affairs Liaison to the executive office of the Director. In this position, she has the opportunity to work with all 38 tribes to strengthen the OKDHS relationships and interactions with Oklahoma Tribes. She holds an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern State University and a Master’s of Human Relations degree from the University of Ok lahoma.
w Yonne Tiger w
Yonne Tiger, J.D. is an experienced tribal and gaming lawyer, having served in- house as counsel to tribal leaders, tribal councils and boards, as well as a contract attorney to various tribes and tribal entities. Yonne has assisted tribes in drafting laws, policies and procedures, briefs and court pleadings, gaming expansions, and economic development. She works throughout Indian Country conducting tribal court assessments. She currently serves as the Gaming Operations Authority Board Legal Counsel for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Yonne received a 40 Under 40 Award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development in 2010.
w Tracie Revis w Muscogee (Creek) Nation Gaming Commissioner
Tracie Revis, J.D. is currently serving the Muscogee (Creek) Nation as a Gaming Commissioner for the Office of Public Gaming. She received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas, School of Law, where she also participated in and received her Tribal Law Certificate. During law school, she was awarded the prestigious honor of serving as a Morris K Udall, Congressional Intern and worked with the office of Representative Raul Grijalva (AZ). Tracie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a Master of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. w Gregory R. Stidham w Muscogee (Creek) Nation Gaming Commissioner
Gregory R. Stidham graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1978. He was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association in 1979 and the MCN Bar Association in 1980. Stidham has worked as an attorney specializing in areas such as real estate, Indian Land Title and Estate Planning. He has worked in private practice as well as the Okmulgee and McIntosh County District Attorney’s office. He served as an MCN District Court Judge from 1980-1983 and General Counsel to the National Council from 1987-1992.
w Vivian McCutchen w Chief Executive Officer for Muscogee Nation Businesses, LLC
Vivian L. McCutchen, CFE is a Muscogee (Creek) citizen and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Muscogee Nation Businesses, LLC. Vivian is a multi- disciplinarian with over two decades of Operation Management experience in combination with various other disciplines which include: Industrial Security, Private Investigation, Fraud Examination, Process Improvement and best practice principals in a variety of business settings.
w Terra Branson-Thomas w Muscogee (Creek) Nation Secretary of the Nation Commerce
Terra Branson-Thomas is the Secretary of the Nation Commerce. Branson-Thomas has extensive experience in Indian policy and legislative history – particularly in the areas of Self-Governance and Self-Determination. She has a wealth of knowledge regarding tribal governments, non-profit organizations, federal grant writing and administration, strategic planning and program implementation. Her professional experiences include national tribal non-profit management, federal compacting and negotiations, federal and tribal legislative development, federal grant management and grassroots organizing. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Native American Studies from Dartmouth College and a Masters of Public Policy from Georgetown University. w J. Blake Johnson w
J. Blake Johnson is an attorney and founding partner of Overman Legal Group in Oklahoma City. Blake began his legal career at Crowe & Dunlevy, where he was a member of the Litigation & Trial, Indian Law & Gaming, and Intellectual Property practice groups. In 2017, Blake established the firm’s Cannabis Industry Practice Group, the first of its kind in Oklahoma. Blake’s clients include many small-business owners operating on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation.
w Justice Amos McNac w Vice-Chief Justice Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court
Vice-Chief Justice Amos McNac has served various terms on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court spanning 1992- present. Vice-Chief Justice McNac brings an understanding of the traditional customary law of the Muscogee and Yuchi people, providing an invaluable resource for the Court in matters concerning customs, traditions, and key concepts of native law. He was an active participant in the Harjo v. Kleppe Civil Action and was instrumental in the development of the 1979 MCN Constitution. Vice-Chief Justice McNac reads, writes and speaks the Mvskoke language, and plays a crucial role in revitalization efforts.
w Chief Justice Richard Lerblance w Chief Justice Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court
Chief Justice Richard C. Lerblance has served various terms on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court from 1990-present. Lerblance serves on the Board of Directors for the National American Indian Court Judges Association. As a member of the Oklahoma State Senate from 2003 to 2012, he served as an Assistant Minority Floor Leader and served on multiple standing committees. Prior to his election to the Oklahoma Senate, he served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from August 2002 to June 2003. He has practiced law since 1979, specializing in oil and gas law, criminal law, personal injury law, social security law, wills and trust law and divorce and family law. w Judge Gregory Bigler w Muscogee (Creek) Nation District Court Judge
Judge Gregory H. Bigler (Euchee/Muscogee) currently serves as District Court Judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Judge Bigler is a nationally-recognized and respected voice in Indian Country. His career has included appointments as Supreme Court Justice for the Kansas Kickapoo Tribe, Attorney General for the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma and Attorney General for the Sac and Fox Nation, among several others. Judge Bigler also is the past Chair of the Indian Law section of the Oklahoma Bar Association. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School, and received his Master of Law degree from Wisconsin Law School.
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Judge Shannon Prescott, a Muscogee citizen, is the first woman to ever hold a District Judge position with the MCN. Prescott previously served as MCN Tribal Prosecutor and is a District Judge for the Delaware Nation. She received a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Northeastern State University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law.
w Judge Stacy Leeds w
Judge Stacy Leeds is an experienced leader in law, higher education, governance and economic development. She is the first Indigenous woman to lead a law school, serving as Dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law from 2011-18. She was also the first woman to serve as Justice on the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court. She is a recipient of the American Bar Association’s Spirit of Excellence Award and is an elected member of the American Law Institute. Judge Leeds holds law degrees from the University of Wisconsin (LL.M.) and the University of Tulsa (J.D.). w Sonya McIntosh w Muscogee (Creek) Nation Director of Realty Trust Services
Sonya McIntosh is the Director of Realty Trust Services for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. McIntosh has 28 years experience in the management of Indian Trust and Restricted Land. She played a key role for over two decades in the modification of the Stigler Act. McIntosh has served on several committees or panels including the Indian Land Working Group and the Five Civilized Tribes Inter-Tribal Council Realty Commission, serving as Chair from 2011-2019. She holds a Business Management degree from East Central University.
w Eddie LaGrone w
Eddie LaGrone served 8 years on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council between 2006 and 2013. Mr. LaGrone brings over 40 years of practical and progressive responsibility in tribal affairs both at the federal and local level, including as a former senior policy analyst for Muscogee (Creek) Nation and a former Assistant Secretary of Interior Affairs at MCN. His educational experience includes studies in accounting, economics and management from the University of Oklahoma, University of Colorado and East Central University and graduate work from Northeastern State University.
w Rhonda Beaver w Chief Administrative Officer Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health
Rhonda K. Beaver has established her career serving American Indians in Tribal and Federal health systems. She is currently the Chief Administrative Officer for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health where she has been employed since 2005. Rhonda has worked on national, state, and tribal health policy issues. She holds a BA in Business Administration and MS in Human Services from the East Central University. She has completed certificates in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University and University of North Carolina.
w Kevin Agee w
Kevin is the tax manager at Ascent Resources, a private exploration and production company based in Oklahoma City. Current responsibilities include compliance, research and analysis for all tax-related matters, including but not limited to audits, accounting, and financial reporting. While working at Continental Resources and Chesapeake Energy, Kevin focused on state and local tax reporting and compliance across multiple states. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting from Northeastern State University and has over 15 years of experience in the industry.
w Jesse Allen w Muscogee (Creek) Nation Secretary of Interior Affairs
Jesse is the Secretary of Interior Affairs for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from East Central University and his law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2013. In 2014, he was hired as the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Oil and Gas Department manager and held that position until moving to the Interior Affairs office in 2016. As oil and gas manager, he developed policies and procedures and to manage oil and gas production occurring on the Nation's property.
w Mekko George Thompson w Ocevpofv (Hickory Ground) Ceremonial Ground
Justice George Thompson is currently serving his second six-year term on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court. For the last forty years, Thompson, has served as Mekko of Ocevpofv (Hickory Ground) Ceremonial Ground and looks forward to fulfilling his lifetime leadership commitment. He is a United States Air Force veteran and retired after serving for 28 years with the City of Tulsa Engineering Services. Thompson relies on his intimate knowledge of Mvskoke culture and tradition to shape the judicial decisions in which he participates and that fairness and impartiality is best achieved by balancing modern methods of jurisprudence with older, traditional Mvskoke approaches to dispute resolution. w Mekko Ryan Morrow w Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
Ryan K. Morrow is a C-Level Leader and Entrepreneur with successful experience in startups. Some of his achievements include establishing and operating a successful IT company for 17 years and as a tribal leader for over 10 years. Morrow has a combined total of 17 years in the Tribal Political ring. Appointed as a Tribal Business Committee Advisor in 2005, he served until 2007 when he was elected to the position of Warrior. In May of 2015, Morrow was appointed to the Tribal Town King position and is still currently serving. He attended The University of Central Oklahoma and has a degree in Accounting with minors in both Finance and Economics.
w Mekko Nelson Harjo w Alabama/Quassarte Tribal Town
Nelson Scott Harjo Sr. is the Chief of the Alabama/Quassarte Tribal Town. Harjo dedicated a number of years as a pastor for United Methodist Church. He worked for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation as a manager for Low Rent Housing in Checotah, Head-Start Program, CHR and currently serves as a board member for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma Citizenship Board.
w Mekko Brian Givens w Kialegee Tribal Town
Brian Givens is the Town King of Kialegee Tribal Town. He has been active in the affairs of the Kialegee Tribal Town since before being elected to office. Brian hopes to help maintain the rich heritage and cultural awareness of the tribe. He is dedicated to continually work for the people of Kialegee and strives for economic growth. Brian is also a proud parent of three children, two of whom are currently attending Haskell Indian Nations University. w Lauren King w
Lauren King is a partner in the law firm Foster Garvey PC, where she chairs the Native American law practice group. She recently completed her first semester teaching Federal Indian Law as an adjunct professor at Seattle University School of Law. In June of 2020, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee appointed Lauren to serve on the Washington State Gambling Commission. Lauren also serves as an appellate judge with the Northwest Intertribal Court System. She earned her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, and her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington.
w Robin Soweka w Historic and Cultural Preservation Department
Robin Soweka attended Connors State College and worked as an Arborist for 29 years. He currently works in the Historic and Cultural Preservation Department at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and has been on the Cemetery Crew for 10 years. Robin is a fluent Mvskoke-speaker and has been actively involved with Hickory Ground litigation and efforts to protect and preserve sacred places.
w Cherrah Giles w
Cherrah Giles is serving a second term as Chairwoman for the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC). Previously, Cherrah served as a Muscogee (Creek) National Council representative for more than 10 years and in 2015, was appointed as Secretary of Muscogee (Creek) Nation Community and Human Services. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma. To date, Cherrah has been the youngest female elected to the MCNC and the first female to be elected as Second Speaker. w JoEtta Toppahw Assistant Attorney General
JoEtta Toppah is an Assistant Attorney General at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Toppah has built her legal career on matters of civil litigation, policy analysis, legislative drafting, research and community outreach. Ms. Toppah is a 2012 graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she also received her Federal Indian Law certification. Her career at MCN began with her working with and assisting the Nation's chartered communities and gave her the unique and valuable opportunity to work directly with tribal citizens. She also enjoyed working with National Council and representing the Attorney General's Office at the Health, Education, and Welfare committee meetings. Toppah currently works with our Nation's children and families and looks forward to serving on the Nation's Reservation Preservation Commission. w Sam Alexander w
Sam Alexander is a certified public accountant with more than 45 years of experience. He has served Muscogee (Creek) Nation as National Council speaker, tax commissioner and Gaming Operations Authority Board chair. He earned a degree from Northeastern State College in 1969.
w Galen Cloud w Director of Culture Preservation Thlophlocco Tribal Town
Galen Cloud serves as the Director of Culture Preservation at the Thlophlocco Tribal Town. As an advocate and teacher of the Mvskoke language, he has been involved with translation of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation constitution in the Mvskoke language. Cloud has also been involved alongside Mekko Thompson with the protection of Hickory Ground in Alabama. He is dedicated to keeping language and culture alive within the Mvskoke people. w RaeLynn Butlerw
RaeLynn A. Butler serves as the Manager of the Historic and Cultural Preservation Department at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She is of the Raccoon Clan and a proud member of Peach Ground Ceremonial Ground. She currently oversees the MCN’s efforts to promote, protect, and preserve Mvskoke cultural resources and history. Her office consults with federal agencies and have reviewed over 9,000 Section 106 projects in FY-2019 for compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). They have successfully repatriated and reburied more than 848 sets of Native American human remains, and over 60,639 funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Butler earned a Master of Science degree from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Haskell Indian Nations University.
w Sarah Price w Muscogee (Creek) Nation Education Federal Programs Administrator
Sarah Price currently serves as the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Education Federal Programs Administrator. In her role, Price oversees multiple federal grants and projects with partners including the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and varying local school districts, educators, educational consulting firms, and Native organizations. She has been a requested presenter at numerous Native education events and national conferences, during her five years with MCN, for her work in culturally responsive education and tribal education/public school consultation models. Price has also sat on many state and regional education panels and committees, and is currently an appointed Board Member for the Oklahoma Council on Indian Education.
w Robert Bible w President of the College of the Muscogee Nation
Robert Bible has served as President of the College of the Muscogee Nation since 2009. He has 20 years of experience in public education as a teacher, coach, principal, dean and superintendent. During Bible’s tenure at CMN, the college received Initial Accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission becoming one out of 37 tribal colleges and universities in the United States and the only accredited land-grant TCU in Oklahoma. He has served on various committees that include the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, American Indian College Fund, Oklahoma Advisory Council for Indian Education, University of Oklahoma National Institute of Health Advisory and Oklahoma Diversity Officers/Practitioners. w Dr. Blue Clark w College of the Muscogee Nation Board of Regents Member
Dr. Blue Clark serves as a College of the Muscogee Nation Board of Regents member. His research interests include Federal-Indian law, Native American concepts of the sacred and the ethnic history of the United States. Since 1972, Clark has obtained an array of experience in the realms of teaching, administration, consultation and publication. Clark has held membership with several professional organizations such as the National Indian Education Association, Association on American Indian Affairs, Western History Association, Oklahoma Historical Society, a founding member of the American Indian Historians Association, Oklahoma Council for Indian Education, and National Committee on Indian Work. Clark received his Ph.D from the University of Oklahoma. w Andrew Adams lll w Justice Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court
Andrew Adams III is the founder of Hogen Adams PLLC. Andrew has experience in Federal Indian law, treaty rights, tribal governance, litigation, and gaming law. Andrew serves as a Justice of the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court, Chief Justice of the Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska Supreme Court, and Justice of the Gun Lake Supreme Court. Andrew received his B.A. (1996) and M.A. (1999) from the University of Michigan and J.D. (2006) from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Andrew also serves as Chairperson of the Indian Education Parent Committee for the White Bear Lake Area School District where his children attend school.
w Bill Fife w Former Princiapl Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Bill Fife is a former Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief and also served six terms as Okfuskee District Representative to the Muscogee (Creek) National Council and was Director of Division of Tribal Affairs and Secretary of the Nation. During his tenure as Principal Chief, Fife convened a meeting between the leaders of the Tribal Government and Tribal Towns and in 1993 for the first time in the 20th century, a meeting was held between the elected chief and the traditional Mekkos. He served as Tribal Administrator for the Alabama-Quassarte and Thlopthlocco Tribal Towns. Bill is a Vietnam Veteran and has a Master of Science Degree in College Teaching and Institutional Administration from Northeastern OK State University. w James R. FLoyd w Former Princiapl Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Former Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief James R. Floyd served from 2016-2020. Floyd’s career has spanned over 35 years in the public service with Indian Health Services and the Department of Veteran Affairs, including his prior professional career at MCN as manager of Human Services and Director of Community Services where he implemented the Tribe’s first food distribution, social services, burial assistance and school clothing program. Floyd has a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from Northeastern State University and his Master of Public Administration/Health Administration from Portland State University.
w James Williams w Muscogee (Creek) Nation Environmental Services
James Williams has been working for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Environmental Services since 1997. During that time, he has developed numerous collaborations with several organizations and other MCN departments to retain program funding. With his position as being director, Williams has to have the knowledge of applicable federal laws and regulations as they apply to environmental management.
w A.D. Ellis w Former Princiapl Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Former Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief James R. Floyd served from 2016- 2020. Floyd’s career has spanned over 35 years in the public service with Indian Health Services and the Department of Veteran Affairs, including his prior professional career at MCN as manager of Human Services and Director of Community Services where he implemented the Tribe’s first food distribution, social services, burial assistance and school clothing program. Floyd has a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from Northeastern State University and his Master of Public Administration/Health Administration from Portland State University.