Ronnie Jo Horse, a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation in South Dakota and a descendant of the Northern Cheyenne Nation in Montana, serves as the Executive Director for various organizations, including the Western Native Voice Education Project, Western Native Voice Inc., Western Native Voice Action Fund, Western Native Voice Votes, and Western Native Voice LLC. She holds an Associate Degree in General Studies from Chief Dull Knife College, a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Montana State University–Bozeman, a Master’s Degree in Legal Studies with a focus on Tribal Policy, Law, and Government from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a focus on Nonprofit Administration from the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University. She is also a doctoral student in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University.
Ronnie Jo was named USA Today’s 2023 Montana Woman of the Year. She enjoys traveling, sewing, and helping in her communities.