Lacina Tangnaqudo Onco managed the Native American Advocacy program from 2017-2019. In that capacity she lobbied on legislation that affects Native communities and built connections between tribes, tribal organizations, and non-Indian allies, particularly among a wide range of faith groups, to ensure tribal needs were addressed.
Prior to working with FCNL, Lacina managed the Metro Boston Tobacco-Free Community Partnership, where she organized Boston residents to support local and state tobacco prevention efforts. She also served as Site Manager for Native American LifeLines of Boston, a nonprofit Indian health center serving the Boston urban Indian community. As Site Manager, she developed and supervised health education programming and services.
Lacina is a Bill Gates Millennium Scholar and holds a Master of Social Work degree from the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and certificate in Native American studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Lacina is a proud member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation of New York and the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma.