Cheryl Wilcox

Tribal Cultural Affairs Program Manager, ArtsWA

Cheryl Wilcox is the Washington State Arts Commission’s Tribal Cultural Affairs Program Manager, the first of its kind in the country. 

Wilcox, Cowlitz member and Elder, has more than 15 years of experience collaborating with Tribes. She is passionate about supporting Tribes and aims to develop programs that respect and honor cultural values, traditions, and history. Wilcox is active in Cowlitz culture, traditions, ceremonies, and the preservation of ancestral knowledge.