Eric is both Lakota and Dakota of the Oglala and Wakpa Ipaksan nations. Eric is a proud forth Generation Advocate for his people. Eric has his Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, with a focus in Tribal Management and Emergency Services.  Eric helped to design and develop the program and its curriculum. Eric Has worked with Tribes, FEMA, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to establish best practices for the tribes in requesting emergency and disaster declarations.

Eric also worked with American Indian Tribes, Alaskan Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations developing their economies. As the Director of Legislative Affairs for the Native American Contractors Association, Eric was a strong policy expert and advocate for the development of Native economies on Capital Hill. He regularly visited Congressional offices and held informational briefings for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and the House of Representatives Committee on Small Business.

Eric pairs his passion to serve Native peoples with his knowledge of federal regulations and laws as they relate to Native populations, his desire is for Native voices to be heard and for action that leads to greater autonomy for indigenous people, globally.