Michele Scott

Michele Scott is a Tribal Councilor for the Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribal Nation. She is the Chairwoman for the Tribe’s Health & Human Services Committee and Economic Development Committee. Prior to being elected to the Tribal Council in 2022, she served as the Executive Director of the Health Education Center of Connecticut. Councilor Scott is deeply committed to health equity, tribal self-governance, strategic planning, and ethical research that respects tribal sovereignty. 

Her dedication to community development extends into the broader community to represent the Tribe. Councilor Scott currently serves on Connecticut boards including United Way of Southeastern Connecticut, Hartford Health Care Eastern Region, and Connecticut Public Health Association. She is an appointed member of the Connecticut AHEAD Advisory Committee and the General Assembly’s Transforming Children’s Behavioral (TCB) Health Policy and Planning Committee. She is an active member of the Connecticut chapter of International Women’s Forum. Nationally, Councilor Scott extends her time to represent Mashantucket as Delegate for the National Institute of Health’s Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC), Delegate for Tribal Self-Governance TAC, and Alternate Delegate on the Indian Gaming Association Board. In 2024, Councilor Scott was also named the recipient of the Gemma E. Moran Award for Inspiration. 

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University, Master of Science degree from Quinnipiac University, and Certification in Genealogical Research from Boston University. 

Councilor Scott is an enrolled citizen of the Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribal Nation and is equally proud of her Eastern Pequot, Narragansett, Shinnecock, and Black ancestry. She resides on the Mashantucket Pequot reservation with her family.