Owámniyomni ed Dakod wićoh’aŋ makoće kiŋ wóyutećapi (Restoring culture & environment at Owámniyomni)

Shelley Buck joined Owámniyomni Okhódayapi as president in 2023. Buck is an enrolled member of the Prairie Island Indian Community and served 12 years on the Prairie Island Tribal Council, including six years as president. Prior to being elected to Tribal Council, Buck held other positions serving the Tribe, including enrollment clerk and government relations specialist. Buck has a Bachelor of Science in business accounting from Indiana University and a Masters of Art in sports management from Concordia University. She holds a second Masters of Jurisprudence in tribal Indian law from the University of Tulsa. Buck currently serves as vice chair of the Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi board of directors and is a member of the Augsburg University Board of Regents. She has also held the position of Alternate Regional VP for the National Congress of American Indians.