Jamie Gomez is a citizen of the Tlingit & Haida Tribe and Athabascan descendant from the Interior of Alaska. Jamie has worked for national Native non-profits for over 25 years, supporting Native Nations and their citizens before moving into her current role with her Nation as the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Advancement. Previously, Jamie served at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the National Indian Health Board (NIHB).
Jamie began serving Native Country nationally in college, where she was elected as a student representative on her Nation’s council. At her first national meeting, she joined other Native youth who were working to establish a permanent place for young people within NCAI. Their efforts culminated in the establishment of the NCAI Youth Commission, following the passage of a resolution at the General Assembly. That is when her passion for working with different voices across Native Country began. During this time, Jamie served as a teacher and leader at the Chilkoot Culture Camp near Lkoot Kwaan. There, she had the privilege to learn from many teachers and elders, now passing on that knowledge to the next generation.
Jamie and her family later moved to the Washington D.C. area where she started working first for the Mashantucket Pequot Nation, then spending over 23 years at NCAI and over two years at NIHB. Jamie has been honored to work on several projects including Native Vote, Census, First Kids 1st, changing the mascots, NCAI 75th Anniversary, and Indian Country Today.
Jamie is a proud wife of a retired Army Veteran and mother of two boys who now live in Alaska. Jamie and her boys are members of the L'ukwaax.ádi clan and her husband is with the Kaagwaantaan clan.
Jamie began serving Native Country nationally in college, where she was elected as a student representative on her Nation’s council. At her first national meeting, she joined other Native youth who were working to establish a permanent place for young people within NCAI. Their efforts culminated in the establishment of the NCAI Youth Commission, following the passage of a resolution at the General Assembly. That is when her passion for working with different voices across Native Country began. During this time, Jamie served as a teacher and leader at the Chilkoot Culture Camp near Lkoot Kwaan. There, she had the privilege to learn from many teachers and elders, now passing on that knowledge to the next generation.
Jamie and her family later moved to the Washington D.C. area where she started working first for the Mashantucket Pequot Nation, then spending over 23 years at NCAI and over two years at NIHB. Jamie has been honored to work on several projects including Native Vote, Census, First Kids 1st, changing the mascots, NCAI 75th Anniversary, and Indian Country Today.
Jamie is a proud wife of a retired Army Veteran and mother of two boys who now live in Alaska. Jamie and her boys are members of the L'ukwaax.ádi clan and her husband is with the Kaagwaantaan clan.
