Ja:göh Renita DiStefano who was recently appointed!
December 1, 2022 | dhs.gov
WASHINGTON – As part of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the appointment of 15 members to the first ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council, to advise on homeland security policies and practices that affect Indian Country, including emergency management, law enforcement, cybersecurity, domestic terrorism and targeted violence, and border security. The members announced today represent more than 564,000 registered tribal members, 178 villages and village corporations, and collectively embody an extensive knowledge base of homeland security subject matter expertise.
“I am deeply proud to appoint the inaugural members of the Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council, and I applaud their commitment to help build and strengthen the integral partnership between indigenous communities and our Department of Homeland Security,” said Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “Importantly, their counsel will better enable our Department to uphold its responsibilities to Tribal Nations, as we work hand-in-hand to address key areas of the homeland security mission relating to Indian Country.”
Secretary Mayorkas has appointed the following individuals to the Council:
Renita DiStefano, Former Chief Information Officer, Seneca Gaming Corporation, Seneca Nation of Indians
The Council’s membership reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s priorities of diversity, equity, and inclusion; membership from various tribal and indigenous communities ensures varied experiences, beliefs, and skillsets are represented.
The establishment of this Council —first announced by Secretary Mayorkas in September— and appointment of its inaugural members are part of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) goal to uphold treaty and trust responsibilities to Indian Country.
Read more here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2022/12/01/dhs-secretary-mayorkas-announces-inaugural-members-tribal-homeland-security
