A graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in political science, Mark Macarro served as an Electoral College Member and Platform Committee Member appointee for the Democratic Party in 2008. Since 2002, Mark Macarro has been a tribal chairman with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, in addition to representing Pechanga in the National Congress of American Indians. Established in 1944, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) protects the broad interests of American Indian and Alaskan tribal governments and communities. The organization’s valuable work includes a Policy Research Center (PRC) that conducts research and collects information to inform tribal leaders as they participate in public policy debates. The PRC’s diverse advisory council works closely with community partners to help leaders make strategically proactive policy decisions, all with the goal of improving the future for Native people. The PRC also focuses on supporting tribes as they grow their research capacity and create spaces for collaboration between researchers, tribes, and federal agencies
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AuthorMark Macarro has been the Tribal Chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians for 14 years. Archives
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