About this Event
Event Topic: Tulsa's First Director of Tribal Policy and Partnerships
Speaker Name: Amanda Swope, Tulsa's Director of Tribal Policy and Partnerships
Cost: $20 Members $25 Non-members
Please RSVP by COB Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
Questions? Contact Jordan Caldwell at 405-667-1143
Speaker Information: Speaker Information: After receiving her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Northeastern State University, Amanda Swope began her career in nonprofit management as a Development Director, fundraising and grant writing for social services organizations in Tulsa. She began working at the Muscogee Nation in 2018 after completing a Master of Public Administration program at University of Oklahoma.
In her first role at the tribe, Amanda served as a Self-Governance Analyst negotiating federal compacts and identifying areas of sovereignty expansion. Following the historic McGirt ruling in 2020, she accepted a position as the Director of Muscogee Nation’s first standalone Tribal Juvenile Justice department.
Amanda has worked locally in her community on political campaigns since 2011 and brings with her research experience, policy, and data analysis. She has served on multiple diversity, equity, and inclusion committees, and police advisory councils as well as volunteering with organizations like the Community Service Council, Junior League of Tulsa, Tulsa Young Professionals, Junior Achievement, Little Blue House, the Terence Crutcher Foundation, and the Spotlight Theatre. Her passion for civic engagement led her to serve as the youngest and first indigenous Chair of the Tulsa County Democratic Party.
In 2022, Amanda was elected to the 59th Legislature of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. While in the legislature Amanda served on the Native American caucus and dedicated her efforts to protecting Indian Education in Oklahoma schools and securing funding to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. She left the legislature in 2025 to join Mayor Monroe Nichol’s Office as the City of Tulsa’s first Director of Tribal Policy and Partnerships.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
OSU-Tulsa Conference Center, Room 220, 700 North Greenwood Avenue, Tulsa, United States
USD 24.34 to USD 30.09
