Mowana L. Lomaomvaya (she/her/hers) is a member of the Hopi Tribe from the village of Hotevilla. She earned a Bachelor and Master of Arts in anthropology with an emphasis in archaeology from Northern Arizona University, and a Master of Legal Studies with a concentration in Indigenous Peoples’ Law and Policy from The University of Arizona. She is a Research Specialist in the Archaeological Records Office at the Arizona State Museum. Lomaomvaya specializes in examining the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and related repatriation policies and implementation. She focuses on analysis of the evolution of NAGPRA since 1990 and movements toward decolonizing and indigenizing archaeology. In her legal degree studies, Lomaomvaya has focused on a variety of issues affecting Indigenous peoples, including diminishing tribal sovereignty and self-determination, rights of Indigenous peoples according to UNDRIP, and analyzing tribal courts systems. Her research and career are focused through her perspective as an indigenous person with close ties to her ancestors and ancestral homelands. Her connection to her culture and identity are a driving force for her dedication and passion in analyzing issues affecting Indigenous communities and care of their ancestral spaces.