Who We Are

Potlatch Fund is a grant-making foundation and leadership development organization serving Native communities in

  • Washington
  • Oregon
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Our Mission: Inspiring and building upon the Native tradition of giving and expanding philanthropy within Tribal Nations and Native communities in the Northwest.

    The Potlatch staff is led by a Board of Directors and advised by a Circle of Wisdom

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    The Staff

    Executive Director Dana Arviso,
    Diné
    Program Coordinator Heather Miller, Wyandotte
    Bookkeeper Pah-Tu Pitt,
    Warm Springs
    Office Manager  
    Director of Development and Communication Lawrence Leake
    more info ...

    The Board of Directors

    President Kirby Jock, Mohawk/Iroquois
    Vice President Meredith Parker, Makah
    Treasurer Tim Otani
    Secretary Antone Minthorn, Umatilla
    Compliance Officer Charlotte Coté, Nuu-chah-nulth
    Members Bryan Mercier, Grand Ronde
    Heather Johnson-Jock, Jamestown S'Klallam
    Jim Thomas, Tlingit
    John Chess
    Marina TurningRobe, Spokane & Paquachin
    more info ...

    The Circle of Wisdom

    Pearl Baller-Capoeman, Quinault
    President, Quinault Tribal Nation

    Jim Boyd, Colville
    Native artist, songwriter, and performer

    Terry Cross, Seneca
    Executive Director, Northwest Indian Child Welfare Association

    Ellen Ferguson
    Ferguson Foundation

    Leonard Forsman
    Chairman Suquamish Tribe

    Gabe Galanda, Nomlaki/Concow
    President, Northwest Indian Bar Association

    Wally Jackson, Quileute
    Tribal Tourism Coordinator

    GI James, Lummi
    Native Liaison, Office of King County Executive

    Micah McCarty, Makah
    Makah Tribal Council

    John McCoy, Tulalip
    Washington State Representative
    Manager Quil Ceda Village

    Elsie Meeks, Lakota
    Executive Director, First Nations Oweesta Corporation

    Billy Quaempts, Umatilla
    Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

    Henry Ramos
    Philanthropic Advisor and Activist

    Bharat R. Soli
    Anderson, Bjordstad, Kane, Jacobs

    Mark Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock
    Editor, Seattle Post Intelligencer

    Mark Van Norman
    Executive Director, National Indian Gaming Association

    Patsy Whitefoot, Yakama
    Community Organizer, Native Indian Educator

    Rick Williams, Lakota
    President American Indian College Fund

    Volunteers

    Alex Mendoza

    Art Ribail, Ribail Advisory Services

    Aurolyn Stwyer, Warm Springs

    Billi A. Raining Bird Morsette, Chippewa Cree
    National Tribal Development Association

    Bridget Ray, Turtle Mountain Chippewa
    Squaxin Island Tribe: Planning Department

    Celine Cloquet-Vogler, Cowlitz, WSDOT Northwest Region

    Chholing Taha, Cree/Iroquois, Shawl Lady dot Com

    Crystal Wabnum, Kickapoo/Prairie Band Potawatomi

    Farand Gunnels, Crow Nation: Two Spirit, Pride Foundation

    Gail Morris, Ahousaht

    Gregory G. Harrison, Osage Tribal Member
    Greater King County Police Activity League

    Iris Friday, Tlingit, Native Action Network

    Jeff Smith, Makah, American Friends Service Committee

    Jenn Brandon, Community Voice Mail

    Jennifer Sanscrainte, Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC

    Jill Arnow, Community Activist/ Artist

    Judy de Barros, Nonprofit Assistance Center

    Kim Teraberry, Starbucks

    Lenora Trahant, Navajo

    Marc Taylor, Lummi

    Michelle Campobasso, Colville

    Nina Butler, Lummi/Klamath/Siletz, Chief Seattle Club

    Perri McDaniel, Grand Ronde

    Preston Singletary, Tlingit, Artist

    RedWolf Pope, Western Shoshone

    Rodger Fernandes, Lower Elwha Klallam

    Susan Balbas, Cherokee/Yaqui, Tierra Madre Fund

    Tara Hastings

    Tor Parker, Makah Nation
    Peninsula College House of Learning Longhouse

    Tracy Rector, Seminole, Longhouse Media/Native Lens

    Victoriah Arsenian, Northwest Native Business Today

    Walter Pacheco