Mona Polacca, Havasupai, Hopi and Tewa, Director

Mona Polacca is of Havasupai, Hopi and Tewa lineage. She has worked to further social justice for Indigenous peoples from an early age and is an educator/facilitator on Indigenous water issues and culturally appropriate health treatments for Native Americans. She is a participant in the United Nations Permanent Forum of Indigenous Peoples Issues and widely known for her leadership in the Native American revitalization movement.

Mona has gained international recognition for her work as a founding member of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, an alliance upholding and protecting Indigenous spiritual practices and beliefs. Her spiritual practices are grounded in the Havasupai, Hopi and Tewa Original Instructions and the Native American Church.