Loretta Hoots is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) of The Flathead Reservation, Montana. She has worked with the CSKT for over 35 years, holding various job titles. Loretta currently serves as the National Monitoring Center Manager with the Natural Resources Department Safety of Dams program. She also serves on the Kootenai Elders Advisory, Lake County Planning Board, SIR (Sober Indian Riders), Friends of the Children Advisory Board, Friends of the Children Managing Board and the Standing Arrow Celebration Committee. Her hobbies include riding her Trike, buying houseplants and spending quality time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren when she can, and making jewelry. Summertime you will find her on aboriginal territory picking huckleberries and pow-wows.