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
In memory of Ester Calac-Heller
Our shining light!
