Danielle Hill (Mashpee) will be joining the Indian Papers Project staff as one of its Native Interns for 2018.
Ms. Hill has been working with tribal governments since 2010 in various capacities and departments and offers a well-rounded perspective on the needs and pertinent issues affecting tribal citizens and tribal organizations. She is dedicated to advancing the economic and educational opportunities available for underserved communities. She holds a bachelors degree in communications from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in Sustainable Development from the SIT World Learning Graduate Institute in Vermont. Danielle was also a Commissioner with the Cape Cod Commission as the Native American Representative, a founding member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Economic Development Committee, the former Senior Planner for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and a current board member on the Native Land Conservancy. Danielle is a Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal citizen and has lived in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Washington DC, New York and Chicago specializing in Native American affairs, grant writing, grant management and program evaluation.
Supported by funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities this year, the Project’s Native Internship Program gives Native students/scholars the opportunity to work closely with staff in the editorial processing and publication of the Native documentary record.