Rochelle Ettawageshik

Rochelle Ettawageshik lives in Harbor Springs, Michigan, with her husband Frank. She worked for the State of Michigan for 30 years. She began her career as a program assistant for Urban Indian Concerns, Department of Social Services. During her career she has held many positions. She worked as the Director of the Office of Native American Affairs in the Administration for Child and Family Services, Family Independence Agency (FIA). During her tenue as Director of Native American Affairs she was instrumental in the adoption of the policy regarding Indian Child welfare.  

Rochelle earned her Associate Degree from Lansing Community College. She is also a graduate of the Lansing Community Leadership Development Academy. 

Rochelle is the past Chair of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Indians Child Welfare Commission. She is the Vice President of the Michigan Indian Education of Council. She serves on the board of National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) and is the past Vice President. She currently is on the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, and she served as the past Vice President. She is an enrolled citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Harbor Springs, Michigan.