Shelley Buck

Shelley Buck became President of Owámniyomni Okhódayapi in January 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 on as vice chair of the board at Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi in St. Paul and is a member of the Augsburg University Board of Regents. She also held the position of Alternate Regional VP for the National Congress of American Indians.