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Manley Alan Begay, Jr., a member of the Navajo tribe, is Executive Director of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has written extensively on Nation American education, economic, and leadership issues. As a graduate of the Navajo Community College and an educator who worked several years in the Navajo community, Begay brings experience with tribal initiatives and tribal communities. In addition, his dissertation research on leadership education for Native Americans and his position with the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development have given him broad exposure to Indian cultural, political and economic affairs. Begay has been a non-board member of the Research Committee. His background and skills would be useful in several areas, including the Board of Trustees' Program, Administration and Research Committees.

George Cornell, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is Director of the Native American Institute and Associate Professor of English and History at Michigan State University. He has written numerous books, technical reports, and articles on Native Americans, often focusing on conservation and environmental issues. Cornell is an English professor who has experience in community issues and museum-based training in educational outreach. Cornell has been active in the Great Lakes area as a member of the Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs an an advocate of Indian issues with the university system. He is particularly interested in forging links with graduate students and younger people. Cornell's experience would be especially relevant to the work of the Program and Research Committees.

Billy L. Cypress, a Seminole, is Executive Director of the Seminole Tribal Museum Authority. A veteran educator and regional administrator in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Cypress brings a wide range of contacts in the Southeast. Since 1989, he has been involved in planning and fund raising for a tribal museum on the Big Cypress reservation in South Florida. The first building in the tribal complex, an 8000-square-foot orientation exhibit facility, is currently under construction. As one of the organizers of the "Keepers of the Treasures" organization (and currently its Vice-President), Cypress also brings a tie to this group and concerns for repatriation, cultural preservation, and museum reforms. Cypress would bring special strengths to the Trustees' Program, Collections, and Research Committees.

Dwight Gourneau, a Turtle Mountain Chippewa, is Vice-President of Uniband, Inc., and a Consultant for the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. As an engineer who has a career with IBM Corporation before joining AISES, and then moving to his current position, Gourneau brings a unique combination of talents to the Board: business experience, scientific and technical skills, and management expertise. Gourneau has also served on both community boards and the boards of national organizations. He will be an excellent resource for both the Trustees' Information and technology Committee and their Committee on Administration and Budget.

Gerald McMaster, a member of the Plains Cree tribe, is Curator of Contemporary Indian Art at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University. As a curator at Canada's national museum, McMaster would bring a strong addition to the Collections Committee. He would also bring a Canadian voice, one that is familiar with museum administration