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Liz Cates
Bdewákhaŋtuŋwaŋ Dakhóta
Education Program Coordinator

Vern DeFoe
Anishinabe from Red Cliff Wisconsin
Culinary Program Specialist

Yairany “Chiquis” Galiano
Nixtamal Team

Ana Garcia Castellanos
Kitchen Assistant Manager

Francesca Garcia Mexican, Raramuri & Yoeme
IFL Market Herbal Specialist

Jason Garcia
Culinary Program Market Manager

Laura Garcia
Nixtamal Team Lead

Riva Garcia
White Earth Ojibwe, Dakota, and Mexico lineal descendant
Culinary Program Associate

Wendy Garcia
Culinary Program Associate

Emily Halberg
Events Coordinator

Hannah Hostetter
Oglala Lakota lineal descendant
Project Manager

Kate Hoff
NATIFS Nonprofit Consultant

Maia Jacobson
Operations Coordinator

Rob Kinneen
Tlingit
Outreach Director

Sergio Mata’u Rapu
Rapa Nui
Digital Media Consultant

Aura Manski
Nixtamal Team

Em Matson
Sault Ste Marie Chippewa lineal descendant
Communications Manager

Alexis McKinnis
White Earth Ojibwe lineal descendant
Operations Manager

Ash McLeod
Program Associate

Nash McRoberts
Culinary Program Coordinator

Mallory Mitchell
Culinary Program Associate

Ismael Popoca Aguilar
Culinary Program Manager

Nali Prchal
Research and Development Contractor

Chef Sean Sherman
Oglala Lakota
Co-Founder

Janeth Vergara Medina
Nixtamal Team