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Perspectives From Tribal Leaders: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier

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There is no playbook for elected leaders of Native nations, but you can learn a lot from those that have been there before.

In this 2023 Native Nations Institute (NNI) Emerging Leaders Seminar held at Talking Stick Resort and Casino on the lands of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, President Martin Harvier discusses his unconventional path to leadership and offers insights to help other Tribal leaders succeed in their elected roles.

The second part of the panel features Chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Cheryl Andrews-Maltais. The edited video and link for that presentation are forthcoming, so stay tuned! 

Panel is moderated by NNI Senior Researcher Miriam Jorgensen, PhD.

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Perspectives From Tribal Leaders: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier. May 20, 2025. [Youtube video]. Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona. 

Transcripts for all videos are available by request. Please email us: nni@arizona.edu.

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