Our Team

Nona J. Main, MSW

Aaniiih - Nakoda

Co-founder & Executive Director

Nona Main is an enrolled member of the Aaniiih and Nakoda Nation and serves as the Director of Butterfly Health & Lifeways Teachings. She holds a Bachelor of Liberal Studies with a concentration in Native American Studies from Montana State University Billings and a Master of Social Work from the University of Montana. Guided by her Aaniiih and Nakoda identity and the relationships that shape her life,

Nona is committed to working alongside Indigenous communities to reclaim and strengthen respective tribal teachings, support informed decision-making and all of this is guided by teachings of communal care and shared responsibility. She firmly believes in ensuring resources are returned to and benefit the communities they are intended to serve.

Chippewa Cree

Reproductive Sovereignty & Community Care Coordinator

Danielle Vazquez

As an organizer and full-spectrum community doula (in training), Dani works to ensure that all people have access to the care, resources, and support they deserve. This work is guided by the understanding that reproductive rights and body sovereignty are intrinsically tied to the broader fight for self determination and social, economic, and environmental justice. Dani holds a degree in social work, with minors in Native American studies and public health from the University of Montana.

Desiree Restad, MPH, PhDc

Program Support Specialist

Desiree is a public health professional and PhD student in Indigenous and Rural Health at Montana State University. With more than 20 years of experience working alongside Tribal communities in southeastern Montana, her work is grounded in relationship, trust, and community-informed approaches to health and well-being.

As a Program Support Specialist, she supports program development, education and training, evaluation, and mentorship initiatives that strengthen Indigenous health and community capacity.


Dakota/Nakoda

Evaluator

Dr. Adriann Buckles, PhD

Adriann Buckles works in the areas of Indigenous health education, nonprofit development, qualitative research, and community-based program design. She supports organizations and communities through strategic planning, culturally responsive facilitation, evaluation, and Indigenous-centered approaches to wellness and education. She holds a PhD in Indigenous Health from the University of North Dakota and a Masters in Public Health from AT Still University.