Leadership

For the duration of the current grant period (2008‐2012), ATALM is sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and led by Susan Feller, Development Officer. Project Management is provided by Melissa Brodt. National Leadership Committees and Advisors are working on various phases of the project

Governing Board
Chair - Letitia Chambers, Director, Heard Museum
President/CEO - Susan Feller, Development Officer, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Treasurer - Mary Ellen Meredith, Board Chair, Cherokee National Historical Society
Secretary - Teresa Runnels, American Indian Resource Center Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library

Advisory Council
Letitia Chambers, Director, Heard Museum
Amanda Cobb-Greetham, Administrator, Division of History and Culture-Chickasaw Nation
Walter Echo-Hawk,Board Member, Native Arts & Cultures Foundation
Susan Feller, Development Officer, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Miguel Figueroa, Director-Office of Diversity, American Library Association
David George-Shongo, Jr., Seneca Nation of Indians
Allison Krebs, University of Washington
Sandy Littletree, Knowledge River Program Manager, University of Arizona
Anne McCudden, Director, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
Mary Ellen Meredith, Board Chair, Cherokee National Historical Society
Jennifer O'Neal, Head Archivist, National Museum of the American Indian Archives
Lotsee Patterson, Professor Emerita, University of Oklahoma
Loriene Roy, Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Teresa Runnels, American Indian Resource Center Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library
Tim Tingle, Author, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Kelly Webster, Head-Metadata Services, Boston College

Tribal Heritage Research Fellowship Advisors
Paulita Aguilar, Librarian, University of New Mexico
Maureen Booth, Law Librarian, Department of Interior Library
Jennifer Brathvode, Reference Specialist, Library of Congress Manuscripts Division
Jeffrey Bridgers, Automated Reference Specialist, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Christina Burke, Native American & Western Art Curator, Philbrook Museum of Art
Carol Cornsilk, Professor, Department of Radio, Television and Film at the University of North Texas
Frank Goodyear, Associate Curator of Photographs, National Portrait Gallery
Judith Gray, Head of Reference, Library of Congress American Folklife Center
Dr. Robert Leopold, Director, Smithsonian's Consortia for World Cultures
Ann Massman, Librarian, Center for Southwest Research at the University of New Mexico
Dr. Patricia Nietfeld, Supervisory Collection Manager, National Museum of the American Indian
Jill Norwood, Community Services Specialist, National Museum of the American Indian
Jennifer O’Neal, Head Archivist, National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center
Mary Frances Ronan, Archivist, National Archives
James Sweany, Local History and Genealogy Specialist, Library of Congress
Dr. Sally Thompson, Director, Regional Learning Project at the University of Montana

Strategic Planning Committee
Melissa Brodt, Project Manager, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Letitia Chambers, Director, Heard Museum
Kevin Cherry, Senior Program Officer, Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Michelle Cooke, Director, The Chickasaw Nation
Walter Echo-Hawk, Board Chair, Native Arts & Cultures Foundation
Susan Feller, Conference Director, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Miguel Figueroa, American Library Association
Alison Freese, Senior Program Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services
David George-Shongo, Jr, SNI Archivist, Seneca Nation of Indians
Mary Anne Hansen, Associate Professor/Reference Librarian, Montana State University Libraries
Zachary Jones, Director, Special Collections Research Center, Sealaska Heritage Institute
Ally Krebs, PhD Candidate, University of Washington
Anne McCudden, Director, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
Susan McVey, Executive Director, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Mary Ellen Meredith, President, Cherokee Historical Society
Alexis Meyer, Director, Native Hawaiian Library, ALU LIKE, Inc.
Sandra Narva, Senior Program Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services
Lotsee Patterson, Professer Emerita, University of Oklahoma
Loriene Roy, Professor, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
Teresa Runnels, American Indian Resource Center Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library
Gwen Shunatona, Executive Assistant to Executive Director, Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians-Oklahoma
James Thull, Montana State University Libraries
Joan Timeche, Executive Director, Native Nations Institute
Sharilyn Young, Grant Writer, Cherokee Nation

AASLH Tribal Track Planning Committee
Bob Beatty (At large), VP for Programs, American Association for State & Local History
Regina Berna (Chickasaw), Museum Director, Chickasaw Nation
Melissa Brodt (Choctaw), Project Manager, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Christina Burke (At large), Curator, Native American & Non-Western Art, Philbrook Museum of Art
Amanda Cobb-Greetham (Chickasaw), Administrator, Division of History and Culture, Chickasaw Nation
Karen Coody-Cooper (Cherokee), Rural Village Coordinator, Cherokee Heritage Center
Michelle Cooke (Chickasaw), Director, The Chickasaw Nation
Jan Davis (Cherokee), Archivist, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Meghan Dorey (Myaamia), Archivist, Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Debra Echo-Hawk (Pawnee), Education & Training Director, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
Pauline Echo-Hawk (Pawnee), Echo-Hawk Trading Company
Susan Feller (At large), Conference Director, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Sue Folsom (Choctaw), Executive Director, Choctaw Nation Musem
Jerilyn Freeman (Euchee), Tribal Records Manager/Secretary, Euchee (Yuchi) Tribe of Indians
Brenda Granger (At large), Executive Director, Oklahoma Museums Association
Regina Green (Choctaw), Director, Choctaw Nation Museum
Stacey Halfmoon (Caddo, Choctaw), Director, Community Outreach & Public Programs, American Indian Cultural Center & Museum
Barbara Harjo (Cherokee), Harjo Entertainment
Amanda Hudson (Chickasaw), Senior Archives Manager, Division of History and Culture, The Chickasaw Nation
Ted Isham (Creek), Curator, Creek Council House Museum
Robin Kickingbird (Kiowa), News Researcher, The Oklahoman
Bernice LeBarre-Posada (At large), Tribal/Grants Assistant, Oklahoma Arts Council
Samonia Meredith (Cherokee), Meredith Enterprises/Cookson Institute
Mary Ellen Meredith (Cherokee), Cherokee Heritage Center
Stacey O'Daniel, Oklahoma Museums Association
Lotsee Patterson (Comanche), Professer Emerita, University of Oklahoma
Kim Penrod (Caddo), Museum Director/Librarian/Arvhivist, Caddo Nation
Karen Phillips (Citizen Potawatomi), Executive Director, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Center
Dan Provo (Ex-Officio), Director, Oklahoma Museum of History
Kathryn Redcorn (Osage), Museum Director, Osage Nation
Teresa Runnels (Creek), American Indian Resource Center Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library
Gwen Shunatona (Otoe), Executive Assistant to Executive Director, Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians-Oklahoma
Delores Sumner (Comanche), Special Collections Librarian, Northeastern State University
Rhonda Taylor (Choctaw), Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma
Gena Timberman (Choctaw), Acting Executive Director, Native American Cultural & Educational Authority
Phillis Wahakrockah-Tasi (Comanche), Director, Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center
Kelvin White (At large), Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma
Paige Williams (Chickasaw), Director of Tourism, The Chickasaw Nation
Eva Williams (Kiowa), Curator, Southern Plains Indian Museum
Sharilyn Young (Cherokee), Grant Writer, Education, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

Indigenous Materials Institute (Durango/Ignacio)
Marissa Atamas, Southern Ute Cultural Center and MuseuMuseum
Yvonne Bilinski, Director, Native American Center-Fort Lewis College
Edward Box, III, Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum
Majel Boxer, Asst. Professor, Native American & Indigenous Studies, Fort Lewis College
CJ Brafford, Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum
Jeanne Brako, Curator, Center for Southwest Studies-Fort Lewis College
Lynn Brittner, Director, Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum
Melissa Brodt, Project Manager, Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums
Shannon Brown, Sky Ute Casino and Resort
Jill Carlson, Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum
Chuck Carson, Volunteer Coordinator
Cheryl Carson, Volunteer Coordinator
Scott Dye, Collections Manager Consultant
Susan Feller, Project Director, Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums
Jill Norwood, Community Services Specialist, National Museum of the American Indian
Jen Pack, Assistant Librarian/Archivist, Center for Southwest Studies-Fort Lewis College
Heather Prado, Southern Ute Tribe
Elayne Silversmith, Librarian, Center for Southwest Studies-Fort Lewis College
Julie Tapley-Booth, Office Manager/Events Coordinator, Center for Southwest Studies-Fort Lewis College
LeAnn Wilson, Southern Ute Tribe

ATALM/WMA Hawaii Planning Committee
Melissa Brodt, Project Manager, Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums
Linda Chock, Director of Sales, Asia Pacific Marketing & Event Planning, Bishop Museum
Kippen de Alba Chu, Executive Director, Iolani Palace
Susan Feller, Project Director, Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums
Brenda Granger, Executive Director, Oklahoma Museums Association
Faith Horner, Library Assistant, Native Hawaiian Library, ALU LIKE, Inc.
Warren Houghtailing, Information Specialist, ALU LIKE, Inc.
Betty Jenkins, Educator, Native Hawaiian Education Council
Sharon LePage, Librarian, Chaminade University
Kawika Makanani, Librarian, Midkiff Learning Center, Kamehameha Schools
VerlieAnn Malina-Wright, Chair, Native Hawaiian Education Council
Mahealani Merryman, Education Director, Papahanakuaola
Maile Meyer, Owner, Native Books/Nā Mea Hawai‘i
Keikilani Meyer, Interim Director, Native Hawaiian Library, ALU LIKE, Inc.
Stacy Naipo, Library & Information Science, University of Hawaii at Mānoa
La Cher Napeahi, Library Assistant, Native Hawaiian Library, ALU LIKE, Inc.
Marvlee Naukana-Gilding, Librarian, retired, Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Stacy O'Daniel, Administrative and Program Associate, Oklahoma Museums Association
Lori Roldan, Student Services Coordinator Clerk, Keaukaha Elementary School, Hawai‘i Department of Education
Maya Saffery, Curriculum Specialist, Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Andrew Wertheimer, Associate Chair, Library & Information Science, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Liesl Woo, Administrative Assistant, Native Hawaiian Library, ALU LIKE, Inc.