Board of Directors & Staff
Carolyn Wolf
Carolyn Wolf is an enrolled member of the MHA Nation, a member of the Water Buster Clan and child of the Knife Clan. She grew up in New Town/Shell Creek, ND and graduated from New Town High School. She earned her Associate of Arts degree for General Studies in 2016 and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Native American Studies in 2019 at the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. She currently resides in Parshall/Lucky Mound, ND and works for the MHA Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office. She has a background in traditional knowledge through her family, her education and professional career. Wolf is thrilled to join the Hiraaca Maa Aru Caawi Board of Directors and to collaborate on the journey going forward.
Lisa Casarez (Hihci Nagabagiish)
Lisa (Pink Blossom) is Ciicga Naagi (Prairie Chicken clan) and a high school graduate of and former Hidatsa Language k12 teacher at Mandaree Public School. Lisa is a graduate of United Tribes Technical College (Media Arts, AAS), University of North Dakota (Communications, B.A), and University of Arizona (MA) with a focus in Native American Linguistics. A lifelong learner of Hiráaca language, her focus is fostering accessibility and building infrastructure for the Hiráaca language to thrive in commnunity spaces.