
Shauna White Bear | Interim Executive Director
Shauna White Bear is from the Mandan, Arikara, & Hidatsa Nations. She is a designer, innovator, artist, entrepreneur, and cobbler in the art of moccasins. She owns a small business called White Bear Moccasins located in Bozeman, MT. Through this medium she's been able to collaborate with Ginew (a Native owned business), has been featured in Huffington Post, and b.yellowtail. Her talents are bringing people together through moccasin making while educating about the land and its history.

Victoria Cheyenne | President, Board of Directors
Victoria Cheyenne (she/her/ella) is an Indigenous Bolivian-American (Aymara) documentary filmmaker with a deep passion for telling stories centered on matriarchal lineage and cultural heritage. She lives in Bozeman, Montana creating documentary films and amplifying Indigenous artists through non-profit work. Cheyenne tells intimate familial stories with a reciprocal community-driven approach at the intersection of cultural care and artistic healing.

Jim Madden | Treasurer, Board of Directors
Jim draws upon his deep experience in art, architecture, and land conservation to connect people to place in engaging and transformative ways. A graduate of RISD and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, his architectural work has received Design Awards from the American Institute of Architects and Progressive Architecture. Multiple awards stemming from his projects and community planning have resulted in broad exposure and influence across southwest Montana.

Benjamin Bennett | Board Member
Benjamin believes art serves as a universal language that transcends boundaries and fosters connections between individuals, communities, and cultures, enriching lives and expanding communication and understanding.
As the Founder and Principal for twenty two years at Massive, and with over twenty seven years of professional experience in Montana, Benjamin curates marketing strategies in the industries of healthcare, outdoor manufacturing, finance, retail trade, professional services as well as political campaigns and consultancy.
Highly invested in Bozeman’s growing community, Benjamin has served on the City of Bozeman’s Parking Commission, Bozeman Schools Foundation, and has been an adjunct professor to Montana State University’s School of Arts and Architecture.



