Yaynicut Franco

Yaynicut Franco (Wukchumni) is a Wukchumni Yokuts cultural leader, ceremonial practitioner, and the Vice-Chairperson of the Wukchumni Tribal Council. As the Director of Culture and Land Stewardship for the Wukchumni Tribe and the Executive Director of the Wukchumni Community Land Trust, she dedicates her life to Indigenous sovereignty, cultural preservation, and land stewardship.