Roxy Sprowl

Roxy Sprowl is a proud citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. As a lived experience expert, consultant, cultural mentor, and public speaker, her passion lies within Indian child welfare, education, and transforming lived expertise into systems change through storytelling.

Roxy holds a BSW from Michigan State University and an MSW from the University of Michigan. She is a 2023 National Udall Foundation Scholar, 2024-25 National Association of Social Workers Consuelo Gosnell Scholar, and currently serves as an elected board member of the National Indian Child Welfare Association.

Prior to joining the Catherine Cutler Institute, Roxy worked in the Indian Child Welfare divisions for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department.

Currently, she is the Learning Opportunities Manager for the National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement (NTCWCIA) within the Catherine Cutler Institute. Her heart-work focuses on uplifting and centering cultural connections and familial relationships, strengthening the identities of Indigenous foster youth through program coordination, improving tribal-state collaboration, and empowering tribal nations to protect their sovereignty.