Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs
United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Liz Malerba, a citizen of the Mohegan Tribe, is the Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs for United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund, a 501(c)4 non-profit, inter-tribal organization advocating on behalf of 33 federally recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico. Located in Washington, DC, she works with Congress and the Administration to advance a comprehensive legislative and regulatory agenda on behalf of member Tribal Nations. Her current work includes advocacy related to Tribal Nation rebuilding, modernizing the federal-Tribal trust relationship, government reform, the restoration of Tribal land bases, infrastructure development, health care delivery, and the federal budget. She also assists in directing the organization’s engagement in strategic litigation, with the goals of preserving foundational Indian law and advancing the recognition of inherent Tribal sovereignty. She has previously served as Legislative Assistant for the National Indian Health Board, as well as in a variety of staff positions in the U.S. House of Representatives. Liz is a graduate of Allegheny College in Meadville, PA and resides in the DC metro area with her husband, Jeremy, and their son.
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