Marshall McKay

Chairman McKay leads Yocha Dehe’s elected tribal council, governing body of the sovereign tribal nation, and oversees operations for the Tribe and their business enterprises. A cornerstone of Chairman McKay’s leadership is his commitment to cultural renewal and preservation, and his focus on economic development, which helps to secure the independence of the Tribe.

Chairman McKay oversees the day-to-day operations of the tribal government and the Tribe’s Cache Creek Casino Resort. Additionally, McKay serves as chair of the Cultural Committee and Community Fund Committee, and is a member of the Fire Commission, Property, Farm and Ranch Committee, Health and Wellness committee, and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy board. Before becoming Tribal Chairman, he served as Tribal Treasurer and Tribal Secretary.

Chairman McKay currently sits on the UC Davis Foundation Board and the board of the Autry National Center. In 2009, Chairman McKay was appointed to the board of trustees for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Indians (NMAI). NMAI is dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history and arts of Native Americans. He also serves as a founding member of the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation, and in November 2007, was appointed to the Native American Heritage Commission board by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Chairman McKay’s mother, artist Mabel McKay, was one of the founding commissioners for the Native American Heritage Commission. Chairman McKay’s most recent board appointment is the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) for 2010.