The following is a list of Governor Napolitano’s 21 appointments of Native Americans to state boards and commissions as of Sept. 15. This list indicates the governor’s commitment to appointing more Natives to state boards, according to Debra Krol of the Arizona Commission of Indian affairs.

Commission on Appellate Court Appointments
Laurence Gishey (Navajo). Seat is for a non-attorney. The term expires 1/15/2007.

Arizona Parents Commission on Drug Education and Prevention
LuAnn Leonard (Hopi). The term expires 2/6/2005 (reappointment).

Archaeology Advisory Commission
Barnaby Lewis (Pima — enrolled member of Gila River Indian Community). The term expires 9/1/2006.

Arizona Commission on the Arts
Ivan Makil (Pima — enrolled member of Salt River-Pima Indian Community and former president). The term expires 6/30/2006.

Civil Rights Advisory Board
Diane Gnos. (member of the Salt River-Pima Indian community). The term expires 1/16/2006.

Arizona Forest Health Oversight Council
Alexious Becenti (Navajo Nation). Serves at the pleasure of the governor.
Dallas Massey Sr. (White Mountain Apache—Chairman of White Mountain Apache Tribe). Serves at the pleasure of the governor.

State Board on Geographic and Historic Names
Alyce Sadongei (Navajo). Term expires 1/19/2004.

Commission of Indian Affairs
Todd D. Honyaoma Sr. (Hopi Tribe — council member). Term expires 1/2/2006.
Carrie Imus (Hualapai — vice-chairperson of Hualapai Nation). Term expires 1/2/2006.
Cora Maxx-Philips (Navajo Nation). Term expires 1/5/2004.
Clifton Marshall Pattea (Yavapai — president of Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation). The term expires 1/5/2004.

Advisory Council on Indian Health Care
Wayne Leone (Klamath). The term expires 1/19/2004.
Sandra Pattea (Yavapai) (Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation-social services). The term expires 1/17/2005.
Donald Warne. (Oglala Lakota Tribe). The term expires 1/19/2004.

Arizona Power Authority Commission
Delbert Lewis. The term expires 1/19/2004.

Tourism Advisory Council
Ronald S. Charles (Mojave — enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes). The term expires 6/30/2008. (Reappointment)
Raymond Endfield (White Mountain Apache Tribe). The term expires 6/30/2008. (Reappointment)

Arizona Veterans Service Advisory Commission
Phillips Quochytewa Sr. (Hopi). The term expires 7/1/2006.

Governor’s Commission on Violence Against Women
Bernadine Boyd (Yavapai — vice president of Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation). Serves at the pleasure of the governor.
Kathleen Kitcheyan (San Carlos Apache — chairperson of San Carlos Apache Tribe). Serves at the pleasure of the governor. —