ANPO was founded and led by Jodi Archambault, Hunkpapa, and Oglala Lakota. Jodi is an acclaimed advocate and originative solutionist who applies a transformative lens —whether in policy, art, or activism— to drive the visibility of, expand understanding about, and maximize impact and opportunity for Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous rights. Jodi’s life and mission are grounded in the harmony of relationships and Indigenous ways of life, which is why she founded ANPO.

Jodi is a nationally recognized advocate and artist who sees her work as a manifestation of her love for Lakota and Dakota ways and her profound respect for other Native People's cultures and the global human experience.

Jodi obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Government at Dartmouth College and her Masters in Public Administration from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. A former Bush Leadership Fellow, she now serves on the Board of Directors for the Bush Foundation and the Trust for Public Land.

Matt (Siletz), brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in nonprofit operations, finance, and strategy, with a deep commitment to advancing Indigenous rights, education, and community wellbeing. As Anpo’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Matt integrates financial stewardship with operational excellence to drive sustainable impact and mission alignment across the organization.

Prior to joining Anpo, Matt served as Operations Manager at Wend Collective, where he supported Indigenize, a Indigenous-led initiative focused on language, culture, and Indigenous connections to land through regenerative grantmaking, policy, and place-based innovation. He previously served as Director of Finance and Operations at Lee Pesky Learning Center, and spent more than a decade working in operations and finance at the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA). 

Matt holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Boise State University, a Graduate Certificate in Public and Nonprofit Management from Portland State University, and a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Oregon. He also served as Treasurer for the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, contributing to statewide efforts to elevate and support the nonprofit sector.

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Dallas (Oglala Lakota) brings more than a decade of experience in Indigenous education, language reclamation, and community development. As Tribal Engagement & Language Specialist at Anpo, he supports land transfer projects and Indigenous language sovereignty by building strong relationships with Tribal Nations, facilitating community-led engagements, and upholding cultural protocols that center Indigenous sovereignty. He helps ensure that Tribal voices lead Anpo’s work every step of the way, from strategy to stewardship.

Prior to joining Anpo, Dallas led the Lakota Language & Education Initiative at Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, where he developed a Lakota Immersion Montessori program, created a culturally grounded curriculum, and worked to preserve elder knowledge. He also served as grant writer at IllumiNative, contributing to national campaigns and research efforts that elevated Native voices and supported systemic change across media, education, and Indian Country. His work reflects a deep commitment to social justice, youth empowerment, and Indigenous liberation.

A citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation, Dallas was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He holds an M.A. in Lakota Leadership and Management from Oglala Lakota College and a B.A. in Sociology & American Indian Studies from Black Hills State University. He serves as a Research Associate at the Institute for Indigenous Knowledge at Indiana University and sits on the Advisory Board of the Seven Generations Rise Fund—an Indigenous-led evolution of the Seventh Generation Foundation that shifts philanthropic power by centering Indigenous people in decision-making. He lives in the Red Cloud Community with his wife, Emily Charging Crow-Nelson, and their four children.

Dave Kimelberg is the Founding Partner of Kimelberg PLLC.  He is the former General Counsel for SoftBank Capital and SoftBank Holdings, multi-billion dollar venture capital and investment companies located in Boston and NYC.  He is also the former founding CEO of Seneca Holdings, which he led from a start-up concept to a successful group of multiple operating and investment companies in a diverse range of industries.

Dave has been involved in a leadership role in billions of dollars of successful U.S. and foreign company investments, M&A activity, public offerings and complex monetization transactions, including one of the largest debt and collar monetization transactions executed worldwide.

He has served in numerous Board of Director positions including Seneca Solutions, Executive Protection Services, Nexus Technology Solutions, Chairman of the Advisory Board to the Special Trustee for American Indians at the U.S. Department of the Interior (overseeing approximately $5.2 billion in assets) and others.  

Dave was previously a corporate attorney with Foley Hoag LLP in Boston and Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft LLP in NYC, where he specialized in representing venture capital and investment groups.  He also clerked for a U.S. federal judge.  Dave received a JD from Cornell Law School (magna cum laude) and a BBA (finance) from Northeastern University (magna cum laude).  He was an editor of the Cornell Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif honor society. Dave is an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians and has decades of experience in Native economic and community development.

Vanessa is an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Acoma and Partner of Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP. Ms. Ray-Hodge works in all areas of the firm’s practice with a special focus in water rights and treaty protection issues. Ms. Ray-Hodge also regularly advises and represents tribal clients on matters involving land into trust, tribal jurisdiction and regulation, natural resources development, and economic development.  She regularly assists tribes in navigating issues related to statutory and regulatory compliance issues across a broad spectrum of industries as well as represents tribes before federal and state agencies and the U.S. Congress.  Prior to rejoining Sonosky, Ms. Ray-Hodge served in the Obama Administration as the Senior Counselor to Solicitor Hilary Tompkins at the United States Department of the Interior. At Interior, Ms. Ray-Hodge advised the Solicitor on Indian Affairs issues and other senior Departmental officials on widespread issues affecting tribes, including, the federal trust responsibility, Indian water rights, fee to trust, economic and natural resources development, and Indian Child Welfare Act issues. 

Brenda is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee raised in the Tribe’s homelands in Cherokee, North Carolina, has dedicated her life to empowering tribal communities and protecting the sovereignty of American Indian Tribes through law, policy, education and support of the arts. 

Pipestem continues to serve as an Appellate Justice on the Supreme Courts of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, having been appointed to consecutive four-year terms on the Cherokee Court since 2000 and consecutive two-year terms on the Mississippi Choctaw Court since 2010. Brenda previously worked for the White House Commission on Race under President Bill Clinton, and the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs working with Tribes on national and local policy issues, and serving a legislative detail to the U.S. Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior and Related Agencies. Prior to law school, Brenda worked with a national not-for-profit educational consulting firm whose work focused on helping Tribal schools and public schools develop culture based curriculum and evaluation tools to meet the needs of Native students.

Brenda currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Indian College Fund, the Tulsa Area United Way, the Booker T. Washington Foundation for Excellence, and the Board of Advisors for the University of Tulsa Center for the Humanities, and the Columbia Law School Public Interest/Public Service Fellows Program. Brenda previously served on the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Board of Trustees, serving as Chair of the Board and Chair of the Repatriation Committee.

Brenda is an alumna of Duke University (Public Policy Studies, BA ‘90) and Columbia Law (JD ’99). Brenda and Wilson Pipestem parent four wonderfully strong-minded children.