Board of Regents

The Haskell National Board of Regents is a 15-member advisory body committed to supporting the mission and vision of Haskell Indian Nations University. Of the 15 members, 13 are appointed through a Tribal or intertribal resolution, ensuring representation from the broader Alaska Native/American Indian communities. The remaining two members are designated by the Haskell Student Government Association and the Haskell National Alumni Association per the Board By-Laws and Constitution.

The Board encourages you to reach out to your regent representative for any inquiries. Please refer to the directory below for contact information. Not sure which region represents your Tribe? Please see this map for the federally-recognized Tribes covered by each region.

Eastern Region

Mr. Dalton Henry (Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)
Interim President (until May 2025)

10843 Rd 387
Philadelphia, MS 39350
daltonj.henry@yahoo.com
Cell: (601) 504-1573

 

Rocky Mountain Region

Ms. Clarena Brockie (Aaniih)
Board Vice President

PO Box 173
Harlem, MT 59526
clarenabrockie@hotmail.com
Phone: (406) 353-2607
Cell: (406) 673-7341
Fax: (406) 353-2898

Four Tribes of Kansas

Mr. Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation)
Board Treasurer

JosephRupnick@pbpnation.org
Office: (785) 966-4007

Alaska Region

Ms. Melissa Brooks Johnson

3072 South Tongass Highway
Ketchikan, AK 99901
melissa.johnson@k21schools.org
Cell: (907) 821-7047

Eastern Oklahoma Region

Dr. Corey Bunch (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma)

76964 S. 4715 Rd
Stillwell, OK 74960
corey-bunch@cherokee.org
coreyb74960@yahoo.com
Cell: (918) 575-3444

Northwest Region

Ms. Jessica James (Shoshone-Bannock Tribes)

Board Secretary
P.O. Box 306
Fort Hall, ID 83203
jjames@sbtribes.com
Cell: (208) 530-9403

Midwest Region

Mr. Brandon Stevens (Oneida Nation)

P.O Box 365
Oneida, WI 54155-0365
bstevens@oneidanation.org
Phone: (920) 869-4378
Cell: (920) 619-3177

 

Navajo Region

Phefelia Nez (Navajo)

P.O. Box 1593
Window Rock, AZ 86515
phefeliahnez@gmail.com
Cell: (928) 890-8856

 

Northern Plains/Great Plains Region

Mr. Ryman LeBeau (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe)

PO Box 1391
Eagle Butte, SD 57625
Email: rymanlebeau@gmail.com
Cell: (605) 200-0649

 

Pacific Region

Ms. April Carmelo (Greenville Rancheria)

2765 Henderson Rd.
Redding, CA 96002
acarmelo@suhsd.net
Cell: (530) 768-6619

 

Southern Plains

Vacant

 

 

 

Western Region

Dr. John Bush (San Carlos Apache Tribe)

johnrezrider@yahoo.com
Cell: (928) 961.6002
Home: (928) 475-3827

 

Southwest Region

Mr. Gil Vigil (Tesuque Pueblo)

RT 42, Box 36
Santa Fe, NM 87506
Gv.tesuque@gmail.com
Phone: (505) 231-5469

 

 
Haskell Student Government Association (SGA)


Ms. Angel Ahtone Elizarraras
SGA President
155 Indian Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045
Angel.Aelizarraras@haskell.edu
Cell: (405) 933-1356

 

Haskell Alumni Association

Vacant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated 1/28/2025

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