Red Hoop Talk EP 56: GENA TIMBERMAN, Choctaw
GENA R. TIMBERMAN is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and has committed her life to support the protection of culture. Gena has built a consulting business – Luksi Group, LLC – that provides cultural direction for Indian Country projects. She has championed the dream to build an American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma and has facilitated the planning of the Choctaw Cultural Center for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Her work has required her to build relationships with city, state, county, federal as well as with many tribal governments. As Director of the Native American Cultural & Educational Authority, Gena has led the development of a 300-acre site on the Oklahoma River envisioned to be the future home of a world-class cultural destination, a landscaped and programmed park and trails system, commercial development and visitor welcome center, now known as the First Americans Museum.
From guiding projects that benefit Native communities to planning cultural destinations and events, Gena draws from her talents and experience in project management, public engagement, cultural and educational program development, and cultural awareness of American Indian tribes to plan successful and sustainable projects in Indian Country.
Gena stays #CLOSETOCULTURE by working on projects that reflect the diverse and beautiful values of our Native cultures.
