Meet Our Team
The American Indian Cultural Center (AICC) is guided by a diverse team representing many tribal nations and cultural backgrounds, united in honoring tradition and uplifting Native voices. Together, they create programs that foster connection, education, and community across the Bay Area.
April McGill
Round Valley Indian Tribes (Yuki & Mishawal Wappo)
April McGill
Executive Director
As Executive Director of the AICC, April is an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, with direct ancestral ties to the Yuki and Mishawal Wappo nations...
Michael Klinker
Navajo
Michael Klinker
Program Coordinator
As Program Coordinator, he brings forward his Navajo heritage to heart of AICC’s operations and community engagement...
Araceli Garcia-Ponthier
Pueblo of Acoma / Xicana
Araceli Garcia-Ponthier
Program Manager
She brings rich bicultural insights to the role of Program Manager, grounded in her identity as Pueblo of Acoma / Xicana...
Elsie DuBray
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (Lakota / Nueta / Hidatsa)
Elsie DuBray
Community Research Associate
Raised on the Cheyenne River Reservation, Elsie descends from Oóhenuŋpa Lakxóta, Nueta, and Hidatsa nations, and is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Her work focuses on holistic health and wellbeing within Indigenous communities, combining cultural knowledge with modern approaches to community care. Her research has explored the role of buffalo restoration in strengthening Lakota public health and Indigenous futurisms. Featured in the documentary Gather (2020), she highlights Native food sovereignty and the cultural importance of buffalo in community health and resilience.
Libey Hailey
Hoopa Valley Tribe (Hupa)
Libey Hailey
Indigenous Communities Fellow
Hailing from the Hupa, Hoopa Valley Tribe, Libey champions youth leadership through her roles as an Indigenous Communities Fellow and intern at AICC. Deeply connected to her cultural roots, Libey is actively involved in beadwork, traditional practices, and ceremonies, with a strong passion for representation and Indigenous education.