Our Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) Tribal Affairs Team is dedicated to ensuring that Girl Scouting is accessible to all girls in tribal communities, while also supporting our Native American Girl Scouts, families, volunteers and partners.
GSACPC serves 19 of the 22 tribal communities within our jurisdiction, including the Navajo Nation which extends into Utah and New Mexico.
Our Tribal Affairs Team
Our council has a long history of working with tribal communities in Arizona, dating back to the 1930s. Our Tribal Affairs Team is committed to making Girl Scouts accessible to all girls in tribal communities and supporting our Native American Girl Scouts, families, volunteers, and partners. Our priorities include:
- Increasing the visibility of our council in urban and rural tribal communities.
- Building strong partnerships and fostering trust within our tribal communities.
- Equipping current volunteers with training and essential resources.
- Adding culturally-relevant programs for our Girl Scouts.
Annual Native American Programs 
Our Tribal Affairs Team Can Help
Highlighting the Navajo Nation & Hopi Lands Service Units
Tribal Map
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Meet the Tribal Affairs Staff
Trudy Pekala
Mafi Pamaka
Jerri Thomas
Althea James
Join our Native American Outreach Committee
Contact Trudy Pekala for more information: tpekala@girlscoutsaz.org / 480-826-7516.
To increase awareness of Girl Scouts amongst Native American girls and tribal communities in our council jurisdiction.
Land Acknowledgment for Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council
Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) respectfully acknowledges that our camps and offices are located on the ancestral lands of Indigenous peoples who have called this land home since time immemorial. We honor and give thanks to the original caretakers of these lands. We honor our Native American Girl Scouts, volunteers, families, and communities that we serve.
