Who We Are

SAID is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the unique needs of Indigenous dentists, while also increasing the number of Indigenous dentists in the United States.

Since its founding in 1990, SAID has promoted dental health in American Indian communities, encouraged AI/AN youth to pursue careers in the profession of dentistry, provided role-model leadership, and promoted and supported the unique concerns of AI/AN dentists.

Founded by George Blue Spruce Jr., DDS, MPH along with five other American Indian dentists, the organization has grown to establish its visibility for improving both the status for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) dentists within the overall profession of dentistry, and as an educational pathway for AI/AN students.

The primary source of support for the SAID comes from donations and annual dues.

The Society of American Indian Dentists holds annual meetings each summer. These meetings are usually held in association with a dental school and American Indian Tribes located in the vicinity of the institution.

Board of Directors

Cristin Haase, DMD, MPH Cheyenne River Sioux President	Adrian Sandoval, DDS Navajo Nation Vice President	Felicia Frizzell, DDS Mescalero Apache Treasurer and Immediate Past President	Sarah Rodgers, DMD Quapaw Nation Secretary

George Blue Spruce, Jr., DDS, MPH Pueblo (Laguna/Ohkay-Owingeh) President Emeritus and Founder	Tamana "Bunny" Begay, DDS Navajo, Seneca, Mohawk At-Large Board Member	Chloe Craig, DMD Cherokee Nation At-Large Board Member	Joseph Jagers, DMD Laguna Pueblo At-Large Board Member

Keyonah Lambert, DMD Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians At-Large Board Member	Lucinda Lewis, DDS Navajo Nation At-Large Board Member