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Angel Charley

Executive DirectorIllumiNative

Biography

Angel Charley is a prominent Indigenous leader who has tirelessly worked to halt violence against Native women and girls. As a Pueblo of Laguna and Navajo Nation member, her work is grounded in Indigenous knowledge and values. As an experienced executive director she champions increased visibility for Indigenous issues. Appointed to the New Mexico Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Taskforce in 2019, her advocacy is recognized by the New Mexico State Senate and through her involvement with the White House Gender Policy Indigenous Women Trilateral Workgroup. Charley has also delivered expert testimony before Congress. Beyond her advocacy, she is a respected board member of various organizations targeting gender-based violence and social justice and holds a Liberal Arts degree from the University of Hawai’i.