An enrolled citizen of the Three Affiliated Tribes, Stone is a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest. In the past, he has overseen government relations to tribes on behalf of U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer and the City of Portland, where he worked for two years in the Tribal Relations Program. A recent graduate with his Master of Social Work from Portland State University, Stone currently serves as Program Officer to tribal communities for Meyer Memorial Trust, where he plans to use his experience in government to better inform public-private funding partnerships.

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