Sachem HawkStorm (he/him) is the hereditary chief of the Schaghticoke First Nation, one of the three remaining tribes of the Indigenous Schaghticoke Nation. He serves as the president of the Tribe's non-profit, Schaghticoke First Nations, Inc. Sachem HawkStorm is a decedent of Schaghticoke Sachem Gideon Mauwee and Sassucus. His life’s journey has been one of reclamation, re-Indigenization, and reconnection to the land. Since 2012, HawkStorm has actively advocated for the implementation of the United Nations Rights of Indigenous Peoples and is the Schaghticoke’s main representative at United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.