Rachel Overstreet (Choctaw Nation) is FCNL’s legislative representative for Native American Advocacy. She advocates for policies that honor tribal sovereignty, help Native communities succeed, and repair relationships between faith communities, the government, and Native people. Rachel’s primary legislative focus is advocating for legislation that supports the goals of Truth and Healing.
Before joining FCNL full-time in 2024, Rachel was a 2022-2023 Advocacy Corps Organizer, working to pass the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. She interned in the South Dakota State Senate, working to create effective partnerships between tribal governments and the state. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of South Dakota with degrees in Political Science and Philosophy. During her time at school, she served for two years as the President of Tiospaye Student Council and helped organize the largest diverse student-led event in the state, the USD Wacipi. Her other interests include housing policy and state taxation, and her honors thesis focused on the ways that state politicians approach property tax reform policies.
In her free time, Rachel drinks too much coffee and is always up for a game of bridge. She also enjoys backcountry hiking when she can get away from the city.