September 25, 2023
Ms. Fredina Drye-Romero is from the Southern Paiute Tribe and enrolled with the Kaibab Band of Paiute Tribe, in northern Arizona, and has close affiliations with the Moapa Band of Paiute Tribe, in southern Nevada. Fredina has been working in education for over 20 years and currently serves as the Education Programs Professional for Indian […]
September 18, 2023
William Bauer is an enrolled citizen of the Round Valley Indian Tribes and a professor of history and program director for American Indian and Indigenous Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Bauer earned his BA from the University of Notre Dame and MA and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. He has […]
September 18, 2023
Dr. Emm has over 15 years of experience in higher education. She is a member of the Yerington Paiute Tribe and was raised on the Walker River Paiute Indian Reservation in Schurz, NV, where she still considers “home”. Dr. Emm’s career started in public affairs at the Natural Resources Conservation Service with the United States […]
August 10, 2023
Grant Coordinator jdavis@nic.nv.gov Janet Davis began with the Nevada Indian Commission in July of 2023 and is currently the grant administrator for the Nevada Indian Commission. In her capacity as a two-year, contract employee, Davis will administer $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to all of Nevada’s Tribes as the NIC received this […]
December 15, 2021
Commissioner (Term: November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2024) The newest member of the Commission, Tammi Tiger began her service on November 1, 2021. Tammi Tiger is an enrolled member of Choctaw Nation, and Muscogee Nation descendant. Tammi’s career in public service started with Clark County – Department of Public Works, where she has over […]
October 8, 2021
Commissioner (Term: March 1, 2021 to April 29, 2024) Staci Emm has been with the University of Nevada, Reno Extension since July of 2000 and currently is a Professor and Extension Educator in Mineral County, Nevada. Previously, she was the Program Officer for Extension programs for Nevada Indian Tribes. Emm was born in Reno, Nevada, […]
December 11, 2019
Vice-Chair (Term: November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2023) Brian Wadsworth is a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (Kooyooe Tukadu). Brian graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with Bachelor of Sciences in Business Administration with a major in International Business and Accounting. He holds a Master of Business Administration in American Indian […]
December 11, 2019
Chair (Term: November 01, 2020 to October 31, 2023) Kostan R. Lathouris, an enrolled member and former elected Tribal Council Member of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, is the current Chair of the Nevada Indian Commission, a state agency that effectively serves as a liaison between the State of Nevada and the federally recognized Tribes in […]
December 11, 2019
Commissioner (Term: November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2024) Kelly Krolicki is a lifelong resident of South Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada. She attended San Francisco State University in 1985 and pursued a minor in American Indian Studies. She graduated from the California State University at Chico in 1990. In 1992, she moved to the […]
December 11, 2019
Curator III cgibbons@nic.nv.gov 775-687-7604 Chris Ann Gibbons began with the Nevada Indian Commission in 2005 and is currently the Curator for the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum. As Curator, Chris is responsible for the organizing and preserving of the archival documents, photographs, and artifacts that tell Stewart’s history. Chris feels very fortunate to […]
