Sadie Hill Kelley

Sadie Hill Kelley (she/her) – Yewelahawi, “She Brings the Wind” in Oneida – was born and raised on the Oneida reservation in Wisconsin. She comes from the people of the Oneida, Kiowa, Comanche, Muscogee Creek, Shoshone Paiute, Cherokee and Absentee Shawnee. Now 24, Sadie was taught from a young age to be a strong resilient Indigenous woman, who knows her people, traditions and community. She upholds those responsibilities every day, takes pride in her multi-tribal identity and makes sure to lead a good life wherever she goes. Sadie is passionate about creating a sustainable future for the next seven generations.

Sadie graduated from Colorado Mesa University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Sport Management. She is proud of completing her undergraduate degree, while being a student-athlete on the women’s golf team, as it took a lot of sacrifice and determination. Additionally, Sadie is a two-time published author. She wrote a chapter in Comparative Politics: Practical Guide for Globalizing World, edited by H. Oberle (2023) and in Beyond Blood Quantum: Refusal to Disappear, edited by Norbert Hill, Jr. (2025). This latest piece, Who’s Your People? Living with a Multi-Tribal Identity is co-written with her mother, Jennifer Hill-Kelley. Her work experiences after college were spent in Washington, DC – first as a Policy Fellow at the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) and now as a Grant Coordinator for Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP). Aside from her professional and academic life, Sadie enjoys sewing, photography and going to concerts.