Board Members

Chair- Robert Lilligren, Minneapolis City Council Member-Ward 6

Vice-Chair- Rev. Marlene Helgemo, Pastor, All Nations Indian Church

Treasurer- Dr. Patrick Rock, CEO, Indian Health Board

Secretary- Mike Haag, Principal, Haag Law Offices

Dr. Lee Antell, Executive Director, American Indian OIC

Elizabeth Day, Producer and Film Maker

Peggy Flanagan, Director, Native American Leadership Program, Wellstone Action!

Richard Johnson, Hennepin County Administrator

Michael Goze, CEO, American Indian Community Development Corporation

Tony LookingElk, Program Officer, Otto Bremmer Foundation

Mike McGee, Academic Dean, Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Elaine Salinas, President, MIGIZI Communications

Mihailo Temali, Executive Director, Neighborhood Development Center

Travis Zimmerman, Director, Mille Lacs Indian Museum

“Famous Dave” Anderson, Founder of Famous Dave’s of America

Commissioner Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County

Kathy Meyers, President, Meyer Contracting

Mayor R.T. Rybak, City of Minneapolis