Lead Organizer

Kristin is from the Menominee Nation, and is a lead organizer for the Women’s Leadership Cohort MMIW. Her work includes revitalizing traditional matriarchal roles within indigenous communities through identity work, systems change, and advocacy for survivors of violence.

Lead Organizer

Cherie Thunder is Menominee, Potawatomi, German, Irish, and Swedish. She works to uplift Menominee food sovereignty and traditional harvesting/gathering. Cherie mentors the youth cohort, Oskéh-pemátesewak, supports the MMIW Women’s Leadership Cohort and various initiatives of the organization.

Lead Organizer

Maria is LCO Ojibwe, Stockbridge, and Oneida . She works as a mentor with the Youth Leadership Cohort, but also closely with other initiatives in the organization such as Food Sovereignty and Women’s Leadership Cohort.

Executive Director

Anahkwet (Guy Reiter) is a traditional Menominee who resides on the Menominee Reservation. He's also a Community organizer, activist, author, amateur archaeologist and lecturer.

Lead Organizer

Greg is a Ph.D. candidate in American Studies at Brown University and an organizer with Menīkānaehkem. Greg leads the energy sovereignty initiative at Menīkānaehkem and works collaboratively on other projects as needed.