Lycia Maddocks is a citizen of the Quechan Indian Nation raised in Ft. Yuma California and Yuma, Arizona. Lycia is a skilled relationships and communications strategist who carries years of experience in leading campaigns and movements to advance the political power of Native people, to expand the exercise of sovereignty by tribal nations, and to increase the influence of American Indian and Alaska Native enterprises. Lycia currently directs the political and elections work by analyzing dynamics and curating strategies to advance NDN Collective’s mission. She holds degrees in Indigenous Peoples Law, Communications, and Film and Video Production.