Meet the TeaM

Our leaders & members improve the lives of Native children and their families by helping tribes and other service providers implement services that are culturally competent, community-based & focused on the strengths and assets of families.

Current Leadership

President
Julie Bird, Nambe Pueblo

Vice President
Marsha Vallo, Pueblo of Acoma

Secretary
Virginia Tenorio, Santo Domingo Pueblo

Treasurer
Chasity Sanchez, San Felipe Pueblo

2024 NMTIC Members

Pueblo de Cochiti
Amanda Rosetta
Leandra Lovato

Pueblo of Acoma
Marsha Vallo
Tiffany Velasquez

Isleta Pueblo
Jacqueline Yalch
Stacie Rodriguez

Jemez Pueblo
Khalia Gachupin
Annette Gachupin

Jicarilla Apache
Olivia Lucero-Nelson

Pueblo of Laguna
Tracy Zamora
Felicia Morris

Nambe Pueblo
Julie Bird

Ramah Navajo
Loretta Martinez

Mescalero Apache
Augusta Williams

Ohkay Owingeh
Kerri Trujillo

Picuris Pueblo
Rachel Pyne

Pueblo of Pojoaque
Leanna Aragon
Sarah Tafoya

Pueblo of Sandia
Lydia Del Rio
Mila Reinikainen

San Felipe Pueblo
Darlene Valencia
Chasity Sanchez

Pueblo of San Ildefonso
Lenora Arrietta

Pueblo of Santa Ana

Santa Clara Pueblo
Terri Chavarria
Jackie Wright

Taos Pueblo
Lucas Nykamp

Santo Domingo Pueblo
Virginia Tenorio
Doris Mina

Pueblo of Tesuque
Donna Quintana
Jeanette Jagles

Zia Pueblo
Kristin Lucero
Valerie Shije

Zuni Pueblo
Mikaela Epaloose

Ysleta del Sur, TX
Cristina Flores

Interested Party Members

Corinne Wolfe Children’s Law
Cristine Conley, Director

Administrative Office of the Courts
Twila Hoonwitz

NM Tribal State Judicial Consortium
Judge Randy Collins

BIA Regional Social Services
Michelle Tacheene

NMCYFD Office of Tribal Affair (OTA)
Donalyn Sarracino, Director

Community Events

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Newsworthy Moments

2023 NMTIC Meeting; Jemez Pueblo, Jemez Pueblo Headstart