Shirley K. Sneve

Shirley K. Sneve

Shirley K. Sneve is the Executive Director of Native American Public Telecommunications, whose mission is to share Native stories with the world that represent the experiences, values, and cultures of American Indians and Alaska Natives. She moved to Nebraska from Amherst, MA, where she was director of Arts Extension Service, a national arts service organization, based at the University of Massachusetts. Shirley Sneve (Rosebud Sioux) has been with NAPT for eight years. She was a founder of Northern Plains Tribal Arts Show, the Oyate Trail cultural tourism byway, and the Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates. She started her career as a producer for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. She serves on the board of The Association of American Cultures and the Arts Extension Institute.