Nikishna Polequaptewa, M.S. - Board Member

As a board member, Nikishna brings his passion for helping
others in need to Divine Choices.  Nikishna is a Native
American and a member of the Badger and Spider Clans of
the Hopi Tribe, which gives Nikishna a sense of pride and
connection with his American Indian heritage.

As Director of the American Indian Resource Center at the
University of California Irvine (UCI), Nikishna works to instill
pride and belonging to other American Indian students. With
low numbers of American Indians pursuing higher education,
Nikishna continues to inspire individuals from reservations
throughout the country to receive college degrees. He
knows first-hand the importance of outreach programs,
which helped him earn his Bachelor's degree in
Environmental Analysis & Design at UCI, followed by a
Master's degree in Resource Management from Central
Washington University. As a board member of Divine
Choices, Nikishna brings his passion for helping others know
they can make it, too.

How Nikishna is Serving Divine Choices:  Divine Choices
is developing a Native American childhood sexual abuse
awareness and prevention program for the Native American
population.  Nikishna is working along with Divine Choices to
develop and implement this program which will be a valuable
resource in protecting Native American children.

Current Occupation: Director of American Indian Resource
Center, University of California, Irvine.
Little Known Fact: Played Native American flute music at
the UC Irvine graduation ceremony.