Diana Cudeii is the Vice-Chair of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Council. She is a member of the Dine’ Nation and is Maa’iideeshgiizhnii, born for Oozei Tachii’nii. Her Paternal grandfather was Ashii’hi from Gadii’ahi (Cudeii), NM and Maternal grandfather was Tachii’nii from Cove, AZ. Diana was born and raised in Shiprock, NM.

Diana attended Dine’ College, the University of New Mexico, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Coconino Community College, and Northern Arizona University. She has lived and/or worked in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

Diana’s profession has been in the oral health field where she has worked with city, county, tribal, state and federal departments as a clinician, educator, researcher, liaison, and consultant. She has lived in Flagstaff for about 20 years and has been a volunteer member of IPAC for about 14 years. She is also on the City of Flagstaff - Indigenous Commission. Diana, outside of her semi-retired work, enjoys trail running, reading, road trips, camping, and hiking.

Steven L. Smith, Ed.D. is a retired naval chaplain having served in the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps for twenty-two years. Post military service includes positions at Wayland Baptist University as adjunct instructor, Assistant Professor, Dean/Executive Director; at Northern Arizona University he is an Instructor in College of Arts and Letters, Honors College, Veteran and Military Services, and the Director of NAUs Veteran Oral History Project at Cline Library, Special Collections and Archives; and is a freelance writer and blogger. He holds degrees from Grand Canyon College, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, USMC Command and Staff College, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of San Diego.

Rose is Dine’ (Navajo) and Ute. Originally from the four corners area, Rose moved to Flagstaff as a teen. She is Tachii’nii Noda’i, born for Kinlichii’nii. maternal grandfather Ashiihi, paternal grandfather Hashk'aa hadzohi. A graduate of NAU earning a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in Business Administration and a minor in Psychology; she then received her master’s degree from the College of Education in Educational Psychology & Counseling.

She spent her professional work with Arizona’s School-to-Work Initiative as the NE AZ Project Director overseeing 12 school districts on Navajo and Hopi homelands. She also served as the Program Director of Workforce Development programs (both WIA & WIOA) and lead counselor for the Post-Move Relocation Program at Native Americans for Community Action, Inc. (NACA). At Coconino County Career Center, she provided workforce development opportunities for county residents. Currently, she enjoys her work at the City of Flagstaff City Manager’s office as the Coordinator for Indigenous Initiatives where her work includes advocacy at the government level and filling the gaps through collaboration efforts with city, county, and Indigenous partners. Having experience in the areas of serving people and serving in volunteer capacities has shaped her work to support those who need services to those who provide services, as well as shaping and supporting conversation on systematic change.

Her entire adult life, her passions and volunteerism have included advocacy work for Indigenous people and people of color. She currently serves on the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Council to the Coconino Board of Supervisors, Indigenous Circle of Flagstaff (a grass roots movement impacting change in Flagstaff), the National AISES Council of Elders, Flagstaff Police Department’s Citizens Liaison Committee, and other community-based committees. Flagstaff is home to Rose, her husband and their three adult sons. Rose’s mission is to make a positive impact in people’s lives and in her daily interactions.