DAWN SHERMAN

Dawn Sherman (Lakota, Shawnee and Delaware), founding board member and executive director of Tanka Fund, brings over 30 years of business expertise and entrepreneurial skills to her consistent leadership. Her background includes key financial management roles, expanding market reach, policy development, and streamlining sales and financial efficiency.

Dawn is keenly aware of the fundamental needs facing individuals at the community level on the reservation. Her South Dakota roots inform her decision making and she is dedicated to seeking improvements in the food systems that benefit the health and wellness of her indigenous community as well as the community at large.

She is dedicated to returning Buffalo to Native lands, and improving the lives and economies of Native Communities. Dawn is a member of the InterTribal Buffalo Council, where she represents her tribe, the Delaware Tribe of Indians of Bartlesville. She serves as a founding board member of The Regenerative Agriculture Alliance. She also represents her tribe as a board member of the American Woolen Company.