Byron Bluehorse appointed to national geospatial committee

April 19, 2019

Byron Bluehorse has been appointed to the United States National Geospatial Advisory Committee. Bluehorse is the program head and an assistant professor for the tribal management program. He also serves as the department chair of Indigenous, community and tribal programs.

The National Geospatial Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee sponsored by the Department of the Interior. The NGAC is authorized under the Geospatial Data Act of 2018, and operates under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Bluehorse is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, a former U.S. Marine and graduate from the University of New Mexico. He moved to Alaska in 2005 and joined UAF in 2010. He administered and taught courses under the statewide Alaska Tribal Technical Assistance Program Center for eight years. He now serves as an advisory member for the National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center and as a committee planning member for the National Transportation in Indian Country Conference. He has also worked with the National Center for Rural Road Safety.