Jean-Luc Pierite

President, Board of Directors, NAICOB

Jean-Luc works to empower the Native American community with the goal of improving the quality of life of Indigenous peoples through the NAICOB. Prior to his election to the NAICOB Board of Directors, Jean-Luc was elected to the Community Linguist seat of the Advisory Circle for CoLang for the period 2016-20. The Institute on Collaborative Language Research or "CoLang" is designed to provide an opportunity for community language activists and linguists to receive training in community-based language documentation and revitalization. Jean-Luc is a member of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana.