Eddie Sherman (Navajo/Omaha)
Development Manager
(503) 222-4044, ext. 123
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Eddie is a member of the Navajo and Omaha Nations. He grew up in the small town of Kayenta, Arizona, which is located on the Navajo Reservation. As a first-generation college student, he graduated from Colorado College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in international political economics. While at Colorado College, he had the honor of being the first Native American student body president and served various roles in student politics.
Upon graduating, Eddie was accepted into the El Pomar Fellowship, perhaps the most creative, diverse, and effective training ground for young leaders in America. The El Pomar Fellowship provided the opportunity to work collaboratively with highly qualified college graduates with diverse backgrounds and interests.
As events coordinator/special projects manager for the Colorado Indigenous Games Society, Eddie played a pivotal role in the 2006 North American Indigenous Games. Prior to coming to NICWA, Eddie was the development coordinator for the Denver Indian Family Resource Center, whose mission is to strengthen vulnerable American Indian children and families through collaborative and culturally responsive services.
Eddie also served as the former chair for the Mayor's American Indian Advisory Council (Denver, Colorado), member of El Pomar Emerging Leadership Development Program's advisory council, a member of the Denver Indian Center's board of directors, and recently completed the AIO American Indian Ambassador Program.