Veronica Laverdure

ACTION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE

Veronica Laverdure (she/her), is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe located in Belcourt, North Dakota. Prior to joining NDN Collective, Veronica gained years of experience at a non-profit organization to help connect Indigenous youth to cultural education opportunities and created large scale events for local Native youth and families. She has her Bachelor degree in Social Welfare and a Certificate in American Indian Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is an American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Sequoyah Fellow. Due to her life experiences and educational background, Veronica is committed to empowering Indigenous communities and cultural resurgence for Indigenous people as a whole.