Our People | Water Protector Legal

Natali Segovia, Esq.

Executive Director & Senior Attorney

Natali Segovia is a Quechua international human rights attorney who currently serves as Executive Director of the Water Protector Legal Collective.

Hannah Kelley

Research & Special Projects

Hannah Kelley (Sihásapa Lakota) is an interdisciplinary researcher, educator, and policy analyst based in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Sandra Creamer

Board Secretary

Sandra is a Waanyi/Kalkadoon Indigenous woman from Australia. She was awarded a Order Of Australia (AM) 2019 for her work with Indigenous women and peoples.

Ozawa Bineshi Albert

At-Large Board Member

Bineshi Albert's work over the last 30 years has primarily focused on environmental justice and Native/Indigenous rights.

Summer Blaze Aubrey, Esq.

Of Counsel

Summer Blaze Aubrey is a Citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a Descendant of the Blackfeet Nation and serves as Of Counsel at the Water Protector Legal Collective.

Mia Montoya Hammersley

Board Chair

Mia Montoya Hammersley, WPLC Board Chair, is a member of the Piro-Manso-Tiwa Indian Tribe, Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe, and a Yoeme (Yaqui) descendant.

Monaeka Flores

Board Co-Treasurer

Monaeka “Naek” Flores is a queer CHamoru artist and activist from Guåhan (Guam). Naek is the lead organizer of Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian.

Cheyenne C. Acree, Esq.

Staff Attorney

Cheyenne C. Acree is a Citizen of the Cherokee Nation and serves as a Staff Attorney at the Water Protector Legal Collective.

Carolina Martin Ramos

Outgoing Board Chair

Carolina Martin Ramos is a Mexica/Cherokee, two-spirit human rights attorney recognized as a fierce advocate for land defenders and water protectors.

Emily Uruchima

Board Co-Treasurer

Emily Uruchima is a Kichwa Kañari archivist, researcher, and storyteller born and raised on Lenapehoking territory (New York City).