Amira Madison

Originally from Boston, Amira was raised on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. She is an enrolled citizen of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah and currently sits as Councilwoman on Tribal Council. She serves as the Secretary for the recently formed Aquinnah Land Initiative, Inc. and is a member of the Wampanoag Consulting Alliance (WCA).

Over the years she’s worked hard to serve Indigenous communities in many different capacities. She was the Tribal Youth Coordinator for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah, a Docent at the Aquinnah Cultural Center, and served two consecutive terms as the Female Co-President of United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY). Before starting this role, she served as the first Supporting Indigenous Communities Program Manager for the City of Boston in the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics and the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet. Amira graduated from Northeastern University with a B.A. in History and a minor in International Affairs.