Hesci! Hope Craig, cvhocefketv. Este Mvskokvlket owis.
Hello, I am of the Mvskoke People who originated in the Southeastern United States now residing in our relocated homelands of Eastern Oklahoma. I am a descendant of the BIA American Indian Urban Relocation program. I am married with two adult children and my husband, and I reside in Valencia, CA. I currently work for the University of Southern California as a Contracts Coordinator.

I am an active member of my tribal community and have been an advocate for our citizens residing outside the boundaries of our reservation and for Indian Child Welfare. I am the founder of California Mvskoke Community, an organization created to address the needs of our Mvskokvlke (Mvskoke People) residing in California. I have had the opportunity to partner with our Tribe and organizations, like United American Indian Involvement (UAII). I have been connected to UAII for over 15-years and have become intimately aware of their contribution to our urban Native community and an excited to continue in this long history of serving our community.

I am also a student at the University of Arizona pursuing a degree in Law with a concentration in Indigenous Peoples Law, Tribal Courts, and Justice Administration. I plan to use my degree to strengthen my advocacy for Indian Child Welfare and to create an inter-tribal legal infrastructure based on our Traditional values.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading books about Federal Indian Law and spending time with my family.

My name is Keith H. Vielle. I am an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana. I have been a community member since 1963. My family was a part of the Relocation Act of the 1950’s. I am currently employed with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health in the American Indian Unit for the past 13 years. I am a member of NAVA veterans group, as well as a Honor Guard member since 2003. I recently completed 1 year as a Co-Chair with DMH UsCC committee. The UsCC Committee has provided a American Indian mental health conference for the community for the past 8 years as a way to overcome and understand the stigma of mental health and substance abuse. I have interacted with United American Indian Involvement organization in both a professional manner as well as a community member for over 20 years. My interaction with the Clubhouse as a certified Archery coach and a summer camp mentor has given me a sense of pride to be a part of an organization that sets the standard in American Indian health care, substance abuse as well as the very best in social services for our community. The key to UAII success as I believe is it listens to the community needs. Since day one, it has always been a beacon of hope for our people. We as a community can rely on UAII for support and to help us meet our goals and become a more stronger and healthier community.

Renee R. Johnson, Ph.D., FNP, PHN, RN, is an Assistant Professor and Public Health
Coordinator in the Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing at California State University, Los Angeles.
She has over 26 years of experience as a registered nurse with twelve years working in the
coronary care and surgical intensive care units. She is a nurse educator, mentor, and clinical
preceptor. She has experience in grant writing and has successfully received funding for
multiple community services to support emergency housing and emergency food and shelter for
underrepresented persons in need. In 2011, she completed her master’s degree, became a
licensed family nurse practitioner, and completed a one-year fellowship with the California
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (CA-LEND) and the
Maternal and Child Health Interdisciplinary Leadership Program. In 2018, Dr. Johnson
completed her doctoral degree while successfully completing qualitative research focused on
the health of women of lesbian orientation. Dr. Johnson is a nurse leader and advocate for
social justice. Dr. Johnson is a U.S. Army Veteran.

Mr. Guino joins our Fiscal Department as an experienced finance and accounting professional with more than 20 years of private company experience. Primarily in the Insurance industry with a focus on Property and Casualty Insurance. 

He has worked with companies of all sizes from startup to high achieving businesses with a million dollars in revenue. Mr. Guino received his Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Accounting from University of the East in Manila Philippines, and is currently in the process of acquiring his CPA license. In Bryan's free time he enjoys playing basketball, video games, and walking in the park with his Wife and 2 boys.  

Mr. Ramon Enriquez serves as the Director of Youth Services for United American Indian Involvement, Inc. and oversees the American Indian Clubhouse, Central High School - UAII Branch, and the Robert Sundance Summer Camp. He has served the American Indian community since 2000 working in various capacities at United American Indian Involvement - both as a volunteer and as an employee. He also served as a Mayoral-appointed Commissioner on the Los Angeles City/County American Indian Commission and has worked on a variety of issues concerning the American Indian community including youth, veterans, and mental health. He has also served as a Stakeholder Delegate for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and was an Advisory Board member for the Circle of Care Project at UAII, and currently serves as a Board Member for Inter Tribal Sports, which is an American Indian youth sports league that covers several counties throughout Southern California. Other professional associations include membership with the Native American Veterans Association, the Boys Scouts of America, the American Camp Association, and USA Archery. Mr. Enriquez received a Bachelors of Science in Political Science with a Minor in American Indian Studies from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Diplomate of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and practiced for 25 years in San Diego County as a Thoracic Surgeon.  Was the Chief Medical Officer for  Dignity Health at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, California from 2017-2022.  Became the Medical Director/Chief Medical Officer of the UAII Community Clinic in September of 2022.  Dr. Rosenburg provides patient care and Administrative Oversight to the UAII Community Clinic.  Jeff lives in Los Angeles County with his wife Jeanette and has 2 sons Mathew and Michael who live in Los Angeles.

Amanda Simon, Interim Director of the LA American Indian Community Clinic

Amanda Simon (Navajo/Choctaw) joined the Los Angeles American Indian Health Project as Associate Director in 2019. She has served the LA native community at UAII for over 15 years - first as a student volunteer and later as an employee with UAII’s youth programming where she has led award-winning health interventions. She received her BA in English with a minor in Biology from the University of Southern California. She was a Chief Manuelito scholar through the Navajo Nation and is from the To’ahaeedliinii clan.

Leticia Tarango is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is the medical records supervisor for the Los Angeles American Indian Health Project. Leticia is responsible for maintaining and securing medical records for each patient/client registered with the organization. For the last 20 years, Leticia has maintained UAII's patient data on the Indian Health Service’s Resource Patient Management System (RPMS) to ensure patient data is accurately captured.

Lynda Evans, MSW has been with United American Indian Involvement, Inc. since 2014. Lynda
began as an In-Home Out-reach counselor with Family Preservation and transitioned to a mental
health therapist. Lynda graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, and has
obtained her certification in substance use disorders and is currently working towards her Ph.D.
in social work. Lynda has taken on the position of program coordinator for the Behavioral Health
Integration Initiative (BH2I) grant and supervises 7 Generation’s MSW interns.

Omerlene A. Thompson (Vielle) is an enrolled member of the Akimel O’odham (Gila
River) and Choctaw Nations. Omerelene has been employed by United American Indian
Involvement for the past 37 years, serving most recently as the Social Services
Manager. Helping families in need is her greatest inspiration for committing herself to
the American Indian Community on Skid Row in Downtown LA. In 2019, she was
honored for her years of dedicated service to the American Indian Community by LA
City Hall, the LA County Board of Supervisors, and at the LA City/ County Native
American Indian Commission at the Grand Park Powwow for Native American Heritage
Month. In February 2020, she received recognition by a proclamation from the Gila
River Indian Community Governor, Stephen R. Lewis, for her help in building the
relationship between UAII and her Gila River Indian Community that provided a
connection for urban members living in Los Angeles.

Rae Marie Martinez Native Pathways to Healing Program Program Coordinator/Advocate/Mentor. She is currently the Program Coordinator for The Native Pathways to Healing Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Program for United American Indian Involvement. Rae has served with UAII for approximately 19 years. Rae Marie is an Advocate and provides court accompaniment for victims/survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault issues in various court settings, such as dependency, criminal, superior courts. She has worked collaboratively with a variety of service providers throughout Los Angeles County that includes social workers, therapists, various police departments, attorneys, and district attorney’s offices. The Program provides multiple services and is continuously networking to find partner agencies, shelters, and housing options for temporary or permanent to ultimately assist the women/families who provide the best quality care possible. Her goa; and passion is for the women too live a violent free lifestyle, to be educated, equipped, and empowered.

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