Our Board
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Rebecca Genia
An enrolled Shinnecock Tribe member, Rebecca is a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and lifelong Native American justice advocate through activism, music, and deep spiritual connection to the Universe.
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Tela Troge
A mother and member of the Shinnecock Nation, Tela is an accomplished attorney and executive director of the NLT and Shinnecock Kelp Farmers. She advocates for Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and the preservation of Shinnecock land and culture.
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Jennifer E. Cuffee-Wilson
Jennifer, Shinnecock/Montauk, is the NLT Treasurer and a Recovery Coach with 30 years clean and serene. She is also active in Graves Protection Warriors Society, Warriors of the Sunrise, and Blossom Substantial Development.
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Denise Silva-Dennis
Denise (WeeTahMoe) is a retired teacher from the Shinnecock Nation and an artist whose work captures her people's history and culture. She serves on multiple boards, including the NLT and PLT, and coordinates workshops at Ma’s House BIPOC Art Center.
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Rev. Holly Haile Thompson, DD
Holly is an enrolled Shinnecock. Honorably Retired PCUSA. Teaching Elder and founding Pastor of the Padoquohan Medicine Lodge, Inc. She is committed to justice for and the protection of our Sacred Shinnecock Hills.
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