Sarah Adams is an advocate for Indigenous culture, education and rights. She is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Sarah and her partner Kendra, co-created an intertribal, empowerment organization called Matriarch that serves Indigenous women, 2 Spirit and non binary people in central and NE Oklahoma. They also created a support group for 2SLGBTQ Indigenous youth called Cousins. She worked alongside other Native advocates to see Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognized in OKC.
Sarah serves on the board of directors for the ACLU of Oklahoma, The Auntie Project, Nappy Roots Books, Culture Hub, Respect Diversity Foundation, is a proud member of Central Oklahoma Two Spirit Society, and has served two terms as Activist in Residence at the University of Oklahoma.
In addition to her advocacy work, Sarah creates beadwork, ribbon skirts and other Indigenous wearable art. She attended Cottey College and the University of Oklahoma and has two children, Bella and Morgan. Sarah works for her family’s company, RedLand Sheet Metal and lives in Moore, Oklahoma.