Biographies

cHairwoman

Now in her 5th term as Tribal Council Chairwoman, Mrs. Maltais has served the Tribe in this role for about 13 years. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), the BIA Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee, as the delegate for the Eastern Region, and the IHS Self-Governance Advisory Committee as alternate delegate for the Nashville Area.

She also serves on the TIBC, HHS-STAC, Homeland Security Advisory Council, and as Chairwoman of the GAO-TIAC. At home, Mrs. Maltais serves on the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribal Cultural and Historic Commission and is Chairwoman of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Commission. She recently completed her service on the CDC-TAC and SAMHA-TAC.

In 2019, Mrs. Maltais was honored as “Woman of the Year” by National Indian Women Supporting Each Other” and inducted into the 2022 Women Empowering Women for Indigenous Nations (WEWIN) “Warrior Women’s Circle”. She is a champion Eastern Traditional Dancer and long-time Cultural Practitioner. Prior to her 3rd term as Chairwoman, Mrs. Maltais completed a Presidential appointment in Washington DC for the Obama Administration as the first known Tribal Leader to become a Senior Advisor to teh Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs.

Vice-ChairMAN

Vice-Chairman Al Clark Jr.

Treasurer

Stephanie White has been Tribal Treasurer for 30 years.