Corlee Thomas-Hill, Tribal Liaison

Email: corlee.thomashill@segrasslands.org

Corlee Thomas-Hill has been a tribal liaison with SGI since 2023. Corlee is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and is located in Western North Carolina. She received her BA in History from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and previously worked for the EBCI as a GIS Technician, and as the Remember the Removal bike ride coordinator. In her current role as a Tribal Liaison, she works to build lasting relationships with Tribal Nations and citizens throughout the Southeast to better understand tribal needs in restoration and conservation. She is interested in learning more about the conservation needs of culturally significant plants found within grassland ecosystems, cultural fire, and better ways to uplift Indigenous voices in conservation. In her free time Corlee volunteers with BIPOC groups to promote diversity and help make the outdoors more accessible to all.