Lycia Ortega Maddocks
Session at the Sierra Nevada Tribal Summit 2026
Closing Session: Tribal Executive Roundtable
Monday, October 194:45–5:45 pmHardrock Live
Tribal Chairs and Councilmembers from across the Sierra bioregion come to discuss commonalities, pressing challenges, solutions, successes, and visions for the next seven generations.
Lycia Ortega MaddocksModeratorFt. Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe
Malissa TayabaShingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Honorable Glenda NelsonMaidu
Regina CuellarShingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Clyde ProutColfax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe
Charlotte Lange
Jason Camp
Biography
Lycia Ortega (she/her), citizen of the Ft. Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, is a policy and communications strategist. She specializes in capacity building and organizational development for Tribes, Indigenous organizations, and community-led groups. For more than 17 years, Lycia has helped lead domestic and global initiatives to enhance the political power for Indigenous People and she is passionate about leveraging multimedia approaches for narrative change and storytelling efforts. She holds degrees in Indigenous Peoples Law, Communications, and Film and Video Production.