Imani Kindness-Coleman, State-Tribal Policy Research Fellow

Jul 18, 2022

By Erica Donohue

Imani Kindness-Coleman (she/her) is the state-tribal policy research fellow. She is an enrolled member of the Crow (Apsáalooke) nation and grew up on the Crow Reservation. She primarily focuses her research on education and language policy, working closely with KIDS COUNT in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. Imani works to ensure that Native communities' perspectives are being heard and they have the analytical support when exercising their right to self-determination. Prior to joining the MBPC team, she was a fellow at the Newberry Library conducting historical research on Chicago’s urban Indigenous population. Imani has a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Carleton College in Minnesota. She currently lives in Billings and enjoys playing sports and reading. Email Imani Kindness-Coleman