Shelley Buck
Shelley Buck | |
|---|---|
| Pte Wicota (Dakota) | |
Buck in 2019 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 47A district | |
| Assumed office February 3, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Prairie Island Indian Community United States |
| Party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Indiana University (BS) Concordia University (MA) University of Tulsa (MJIL) |
Shelley Buck (Dakota: Pte Wicota) is an American nonprofit executive and politician who represents District 47A in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Since January 2023, she has served as the president of Owámniyomni Okhódayapi ("Friends of the Falls"), a Dakota-led community organization working on restoring Bdóte. Before that, she spent 12 years on the Prairie Island Tribal Council, including six years as its president.