Sarah Adams

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK

Sarah Adams is an advocate for Indigenous culture, education, and rights. She is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Sarah co-created an intertribal, empowerment organization called Matriarch that serves Indigenous women, 2 Spirit and non binary people in central and NE Oklahoma. She worked alongside other Native advocates to see Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognized in OKC. Sarah serves on the board of directors for the ACLU of Oklahoma, The Auntie Project, Nappy Roots Books, Foundation for Liberating Minds, Third Space Foundation, Respect Diversity Foundation, is a proud member of Central Oklahoma Two Spirit Society, and has served two terms as Activist in Residence at the University of Oklahoma. Sarah also co-created a support group for 2SLGBTQ Indigenous youth called, Cousins.

Sarah has worked alongside other advocates to eliminate Land Run Reenactments and a Native mascot in OKC Public Schools and co-created a program called Oklahoma History Day, a diverse and accurate account of Oklahoma history through statehood. She was named 2020 Indian Educator of the Year by the Oklahoma Council for Indian Education and 2021 Community Service Award by the National Indian Education Association.

In addition to her advocacy work, Sarah creates beadwork, ribbon skirts and other Indigenous wearable art. She attended Cottey College and the University of Oklahoma and has two children, Bella and Twelve. Sarah works for her parent’s company, RedLand Sheet Metal and lives in Moore, Oklahoma.