Lycia Ortega (she/her), citizen of the Ft. Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, is a policy and communications strategist. She specializes in capacity building and organizational development for Native Nations, Indigenous organizations, and community-led groups. For more than 17 years, Lycia has helped lead domestic and global initiatives to enhance the political power for Indigenous Peoples and she is passionate about leveraging multimedia approaches for narrative change and storytelling efforts. She holds degrees in Indigenous Peoples Law, Communications, and Film and Video Production. Lycia is the Vice President of Strategic Communications for the private firm Thunderbird Strategic LLC.