Virtual Conversation

with Shelley Buck, President of Owamniyomni Okhodayapi

Topic: Sovereign Nations

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Thursday, January 25th - 6-7:30 PM

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Shelley Buck is president of Owamniyomni Okhodayapi, a Minneapolis nonprofit that is creating a place of healing restoration, education, and connection at the upper Lock on Minneapolis’ Central Riverfront that is a sacred area to the Dakota people. Buck is an enrolled member of the Prairie Island Indian Community and served 12 years on the Prairi Island Tribal Council including 6 years as President.

Buck has a Bachelor of Science in business accounting from Indiana University, a Masters of Art in sports management from Concordia University, and a Masters of Jurisprudence in Tribal Indian law from the University of Tulsa.

Buck currently serves on the boards of The Minnesota Wild Foundation, Great River Passage Conservancy, Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi and Meet Minneapolis. She also held the position of Alternate Regional VP for the National Congress of American Indians.