(For expedience’s sake, The Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas will be shortened to FANA.  The SandHill Band of Lenape and Cherokee Indians (NY, NJ, PA) will be shortened to SandHill.)

The Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas has continued to grow and expand globally over the past few years. As a result, what we found occurring is that some of the positions that people had been given, had to be changed. This occurred because the person evolved her/his responsibilities, which led to the expansion of the person’s job description and promotion. The necessity for a new position occurs because of the continuing growth of the Federation.

This has occurred with some of our Consul Generals, Ministers, lawyers, and other staff members. One recent position change is with SandHill Tribal member, Ms. Maria Lorena Cosme. She had been appointed as FANA’s Director of Indigenous Affairs and Cultural Outreach to the United Nations.

At that time, she was responsible for choosing her staff and she reported directly to FANA’s Minister of International Affairs and FANA’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Principal Chief Dr. Ronald Yonagusa Holloway of the SandHill Indians (NY, NJ, PA)

Her responsibilities had been to reach out and work with other United Nations Organizations and Tribal Nations. However, because of the growth of FANA and its alliances with other Indigenous Peoples throughout the world, her responsibilities demanded that she expand her contacts and her abilities.

It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of my friend, Ms. Cosme, as FANA’s Global Ambassador for Women’s and Children’s Mental Health and Advancement. She will be working with the member Tribes of FANA to coordinate women’s and children’s mental health and advancement in conjunction with the indigenous programs through the United Nations.

She will be reporting to FANA’s Minister of International Affairs and FANA’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Principal Chief Dr. Ronald Yonaguska Holloway of the SandHill Indians (NY, NJ, PA)