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Lynn Rosenthal currently serves as the Director of Sexual and Gender-based Violence at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She was the first-ever White House Advisor on Violence Against Women and coordinating with agencies on initiatives to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault.
Lynn Rosenthal
Shannon Holsey serves as president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians. Shannon has been the NCAI Treasurer, NCAI area vice president, Co-chair of NCAI Violence Against Women’s Act Task force, Wisconsin’s MMIW Task Force.
Shannon Holsey
Sara Hill was appointed to serve as the Attorney General of the Cherokee Nation in 2019. She has spent a decade in the Nation’s Office of the Attorney General and served as the Cherokee Nation’s first Secretary of Natural Resources. Her legal career has been entirely in Indian country.
Cherokee Nation Attorney General Sara Hill
D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas is an internationally acclaimed motivational storyteller. He is the celebrated author of the book The Tiny Warrior: A Path to Personal Discovery & Achievement which is printed in 6 countries. D.J. is a tribally-enrolled member of the Odawa Nation and a former military officer.
D.J. Vanas
Ryan Tillman is a Police Officer for the Chino Police Department, and the CEO and founder of Breaking Barriers United. Ryan speaks on a national level for Law Enforcement and non-LE organizations. He has created afterschool programs that teach students about Law Enforcement and Career Development.
Ryan Tillman
Darryl Tonemah is an American Indian health psychologist and musician, of Kiowa, Comanche and Tuscarora heritage. Tonemah has three bachelor's degrees, in Psychology, Sociology and Gerontology, a master's degree in Community Counseling, and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and Cultural Studies.
Darryl Tonemah
Chuck Hoskin Jr. serves as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest tribe in the United States with more than 440,000 citizens. Prior to being elected in 2019, he was Cherokee Nation’s Secretary of State and also served as a member of the Council of the Cherokee Nation.
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Bryan Warner was elected as Deputy Principal Chief in 2019. Deputy Chief Warner formerly represented District 6 on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council. In his role as Deputy Chief, he has championed culture and language preservation, training & readiness and expanded education opportunities.
Deputy Chief Bryan Warner
Mike Shambaugh is serving his second term as Tribal councilman for District 9 and is the current Speaker of the Tribal Council. Mike has been in law enforcement for 28 years and is currently the Police Chief of Jay, OK for the last 15 years. Mike is honored to serve the Cherokee people.
Mike Shambaugh Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Speaker
Dr. Candessa Tehee serves on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council as the representative for District 2. She serves as the Tribal Council representative on the Cherokee Nation Task Force “To Protect Women and Families” & advocates for women's rights as foundational of Cherokee culture.
Candessa Tehee Tribal Council District 2
Kimberly Teehee is Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.’s nomination for Cherokee Nation’s first Delegate to Congress. Kim currently serves as Director of Government Relations for Cherokee Nation and is widely respected in tribal communities across the country and among Washington, D.C policymakers.
Delegate Kimberly Teehee
Christy is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and was appointed by the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court to the board of the Cherokee National Historical Society established in 2020. She currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for St. Luke’s Health System.
Christy Neuhoff
Debra Proctor has held many leadership roles in her 47 year career, most as a certified Registered Nurse. She currently serves as the Sr. Director of the ONE FIRE program and as a member of the Cherokee Nation Domestic Violence Task Force. She is honored to protect Women and Families with her work.
Debra Proctor
Shannon Buhl has been an officer with the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service for 21 years and is currently serving his second term as Cherokee Nation Marshal. He is the second constitutionally appointed Marshal of the Cherokee Nation, and a cabinet member of the administration.
Marshal Shannon Buhl
Breakout Session Speakers
The Luak Group
Brandi Liberty
Cherokee Nation Attorney General's Office
Chrissi Nimmo
Tulsa Police Department
Kasey Magness
Cherokee Nation Attorney General's Office
Sara Hill
Connected Kids
Cathy Chalmers
Cherokee Nation Juvenile Justice
Aariel Green
Cherokee Nation Marshal Service
Shawnna Roach
Cherokee Nation Career Development
Kim Childers
Cherokee Nation Juvenile Justice
Patti Buhl
Cherokee Nation District Court
Judge Amy Page
United States Attorney Office
Stacey Todd
Okmulgee County Criminal Justice
Stephanie Collins
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Ashley Galsky PhD
Cherokee Nation Attorney General's Office
Sandy Crosslin
Cherokee Nation Attorney General's Office
Catina Drywater
Wiconi Wawokiya, Inc.
Lisa Heth
HIS/OKC
KC Walker
Cherokee Nation Attorney General's Office
Erin Faulkenberry
Cherokee Nation Attorney General's Office
Nicky Simmons
Cherokee Nation Health Services Infectious Diseases Department
Whitney Essex
District Attorneys' Council
Dakota Wilson
United States Attorneys' Office Northern District of Oklahoma
Shannon Cozzoni
Northeastern Health System Addiction Resource Center
Amber Masters
Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare
Lou Stretch
Cherokee Nation Commerce
Susan Sharp
Tribal Law & Policy Institute
Kelly Stoner
Cherokee Nation ONE FIRE
Marisa Walton
Cherokee Nation ONE FIRE
Jessica O' Field
National Indian Gaming Commission
Jeannie Hovland
Cherokee Nation Attorney General Office
Lisa Garcia
Cherokee Nation Health Services
Dr. Anna Miller
Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare
Crystal Bogle
Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare
Alexandria Price
OKC/YWCA
Angela Beatty
Native Wellness Center
Lori NewBreast
Native Alliance Against Violence
Shelley Miller
Help in Crisis
Laura Kuester
The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury
Rachel Rameriz
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Emily Nicholls
StrongHearts Native Helpline
Samantha Still
StrongHearts Native Helpline
Sonia Palmer
Cherokee Nation Marshal Service
Shannon Buhl
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Dale Fine
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
Matt Meredith
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
Ashley Stephens
Cherokee Nation Marshal Service
Jerry Sizemore
YWCA Oklahoma City
Brandon Pasley
Cherokee Nation Harm Reduction Program
Coleman Cox
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Ryan Woolley
Cherokee Nation ONE FIRE
Jeff Paden
Cherokee Nation Information Technology
Chris Welch
Cannonie Law Firm, PLLC
Ryan Cannonie
United States Attorneys' Office
Steve Briden