Liz Malerba

Liz Malerba, a citizen of the Mohegan Tribe, is the Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs for United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund, a 501(c)4 non-profit, inter-tribal organization advocating on behalf of 33 federally recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico. Located in Washington, DC, she works with Congress and the Administration to advance a comprehensive
legislative and regulatory agenda on behalf of member Tribal Nations. Her current work includes advocacy related to Tribal Nation rebuilding, modernizing the federal-Tribal trust relationship, government reform, the restoration of Tribal land bases, health care delivery, and the federal budget. She also assists in directing the organization’s engagement in strategic litigation, with the goals of preserving foundational Indian law and advancing the recognition of
inherent Tribal sovereignty. She has over 15 years of federal policy and advocacy experience, having previously served as Legislative Assistant for the National Indian Health Board, as well as in a variety of staff positions in the U.S. House of Representatives. Liz is a graduate of Allegheny College in Meadville, PA.