Rodney J. Nomee

Rodney J. Nomee (RJ) has almost three decades of service with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. His parents are John & Addie Nomee from the Kalispel Reservation. His dad was CSKT with roots back to Rocky Boy MT, and his mom is a member of the Kalispel Tribe and was a long-standing leader & council member. His grandfather was Willie Tom, son of Paul Tom, and his grandmother was Mary Bigsmoke, daughter of Mary Martina Andrews.

RJ was born in Newport and has lived on the Kalispel reservation almost his entire life. Hobbies include hunting, fishing, drag car racing, & taking part in cultural activities with kids and grandchildren.

He has a demonstrated understanding of the importance of protecting our natural resources through his work for the USDA Forest Service, USDI BIA, the Spokane Tribe, and on Hotshots crews in California & Montana.

RJ has been a manager at the Camas Center for Community Wellness since before opening in 2008. As the newest member of the Kalispel Business Committee, his responsibilities include oversight of major business decisions affecting the Tribe. In closing, he is committed to being a spokesman, advocate & champion for Tribal Members and lives his Kalispel culture each day.

He & his wife Nyla were married on a helicopter flying over Las Vegas and live in Usk, Washington.