
Our Organization
The Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition, Inc. is a non-profit, nongovernmental tribal coalition that was founded in 2005 to bring awareness against Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence in Indian Country. Assisting in the essential change needed to reduce Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault for improving systemic and community responses to Native American women, their families, and their community.
Our Board
Native women from the Indian reservations of Rincon, Pauma, Mesa Grande, Santa Ysabel, La Jolla, San Pasqual, Los Coyotes, Pala, and Inaja/Cosmit make-up our membership. We are working in our community to assist in the essential change needed to reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Youth Violence, and Stalking to Native American women, their families, and their community.
Meet the Team

Keely Linton
Executive Director

Joy Landers
Youth and Education Coordinator

Linda Schwartz
Program Coordinator

Beverly Nelson
Bookkeeper

Karen Wilson
Victim Services Liaison

Timothy S. Ruise
Victim Services Liaison
Meet the Board of Directors

Bennae Calac
President
Pauma Band of
Luiseno Indians

Hedi Hitchcock
Associate Member

Monica Herrera
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians

Germaine Omish-Lucero
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians

Samantha Thornsberry
Vice President
Cahuilla Band
of Indians

Canadace Grey
Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians

Kayleigh Omish-Guachena
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians

Sonia DeVelez
Associate Member

Melody Sees
Treasurer
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians

Karen Nelson
Associate Member

Theressa Villa
Pala Band of Mission Indians

Erica Pinto
Jamual Indian Village

Linda Ruis
Secretary
Iipay Nation of
Santa Ysabel

Charmaine Devers
Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians

Lisa Starr
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians

Norma Contreras
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians

Juanita Majel-Dixon
Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians

Hazel Martinez
Associate Member

Sachelle Jaime
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians

Evaline Smith
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians