Belinda Brown

Tribal Partnerships Director

Belinda Brown, an enrolled member of the Kosealekte Band of the Pit River Tribe and Northern Paiute descendant, leads Lomakatsi’s Tribal Partnerships Program and co-founded and chairs the Inter-Tribal Ecosystem Restoration Partnership. With a 40-year career spanning tribal governance, business ownership, federal contracting, and nonprofit leadership, she has been instrumental in advancing forest and watershed restoration across tribal trust and ancestral lands.

Working closely with Lomakatsi’s Executive Leadership Team, Belinda co‑led the establishment of the Inter-Tribal Indian Youth Service Corps and secured the organization’s designation as a Forest and Conservation Registered Apprenticeship Program. This work also affirmed Lomakatsi’s standing as a Proud Member of The Corps Network and its eligibility under the Public Land Corps Hiring Authority.

She also contributed to strengthening Lomakatsi’s organizational development, co‑creating board governance structures, and establishing best practices in health, safety, and positive youth development across workforce, education, and training programs. Her background in crisis response supported Lomakatsi’s role as an Oregon Community-Based Organization during the pandemic, coordinating services across three counties.

As a trusted community liaison, Belinda engages with tribal elders, tribal councils, cultural resource monitors, and department staff, fostering effective and mutually beneficial partnerships among tribal communities, federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

In her off-time, she enjoys hiking, swimming and music.