Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member Dr. Kelli Mosteller has been named the new executive director and chief executive officer of the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dr. Mosteller returns to Oklahoma after serving as the executive director of the Harvard University Native American Program since 2022. Previously, she was the executive director of the CPN Cultural Heritage Center for 11 years.
“It’s an honor to join the exceptional team at First Americans Museum,” Dr. Mosteller said in a statement. “FAM plays a vital role in celebrating and sharing the collective histories of 39 distinctive First American Nations in Oklahoma today. I look forward to working with staff, the board of directors and community partners to expand FAM’s impact as a landmark cultural institution.”
Dr. Mosteller is a member of the Ogee and Weld families. Her tenure at FAM will begin Sept. 3.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Mosteller to lead FAM into its next chapter,” said Greg Wadley, chair of the FAM board of directors, in a statement. “Her extensive experience in Indigenous cultural preservation, museum management and community engagement makes her ideally suited to build on FAM’s success and further our mission.”