Executive Director
Oglala Lakota
Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Sandra has been an advocate for Indian issues both nationally and interna vtionally. She has been a member of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) since 1969, serving on several committees andolunteering at convention events. Beyond her activities at NCAI, she served on a White House committee convened to prepare a report documenting the status of off-reservation Indians. The final report was delivered to President Clinton in April, 1995. She served as a member of the American Indian Advisory Committee to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) which was instrumental in developing strategies and passing resolutions, within the Party structure, to solidify Party support for tribal sovereignty and propose the formation of an American Indian Caucus. She represented the American Baptist Churches USA in the discussions on the Declarations of Indigenous Rights for both the UN and OAS, and serves as a member of the Council of Native American Ministries, a group consisting of ministry leaders from various denominations. She currently serves on the Return-To-The-Earth Committee that is pursuing a national plan to gather unidentifiable Native remains and funerary objects from institutions and private collections for respectful, traditional interment.