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Joseph Manuel

Gila River Indian Community Council Representative (district 3) at GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY

Joseph Manuel is an experienced professional currently serving as a Gila River Indian Community Council Representative for District 3 since June 2023. Joseph has been a Drum Instructor at Deer Valley Unified School District since January 2022 and has performed with BOOM! Percussion Entertainment, LLC, since September 2014. In addition to performing as a drummer with the Eagleheart Band since March 2012, Joseph held the role of Court of Appeals Judge for the Gila River Indian Community from February 2019 to October 2022. Joseph’s background also includes positions as a drum technician and educator at Basha High School, liaison for the Students of Color Coalition with the Stanford American Indian Organization, and various other educational roles. Joseph holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford University, obtained between 2010 and 2018, and completed high school at Basha High School from 2006 to 2010.

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