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Commission Members
There are nine members of the Commission: the Secretary of State, serving ex officio, and eight public members. The public members, who are recommended by their tribes and organizations and appointed by the Governor, consist of two members from each of the following:  Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians, Powhatan Renape Indians, Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation, and Inter-Tribal People. Inter-Tribal People refers to American Indian people who reside in New Jersey, but are members of federally and/or State-recognized tribes in other states. 
 
 

Autumn Wind Scott
Commission Chair
Representing the Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation
Biography 

Lewis J. Pierce, Jr.
Commission Co-chair
Representing the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribe
Biography 

Urie Ridgeway
Representing the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribe
Biography 
  JoAnne Hawkins
Representing the Powhatan Renape Tribe
Biography

Vacancy

Representing the Powhatan Renape Tribe

Vacancy
Representing the Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation
Vacancy
Representing the Inter-Tribal People
  Vacancy
Representing the Inter-Tribal People
 
 


 
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