For over 16 years, I have dedicated my work to empowering tribal nations, securing over $135 million in grant funding, and ensuring that Native communities have the resources and strategies needed to thrive. I’m excited to share The Luak Group’s next chapter as we continue expanding our support for Indian Country.
Through Morning Star Consultants LLC, Heroda Bikax^e Consulting LLC, and Ugisa Tribal Consultants LLC, The Luak Group has helped tribes and tribal organizations secure funding, develop housing solutions, build governance capacity, and create long-term strategies for self-determination.
As CEO, my purpose is simple: to create a world where Native communities have equal access to resources, sovereignty is respected, and Indigenous women are empowered to lead and thrive. Every grant written, every policy developed, and every partnership formed is rooted in that mission.
With this renewed focus, The Luak Group is committed to bringing solutions to Indian Country—ensuring that every project, program, and initiative uplifts sovereignty, strengthens capacity, and drives long-term impact.
About Luak Group
Our Mission
The Luak Group is committed to strengthening Indian Country by providing expert-driven solutions that enhance capacity, protect sovereignty, and support long-term self-determination.
Our Vision
Empowering Native communities through sustainable solutions, equitable resources, and strategic growth, while upholding tribal sovereignty and fostering Indigenous leadership.
CEO/OWNER/PRINCIPAL TRIBAL CONSULTANT
BRANDI LIBERTY
Brandi Liberty, a member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and United Houma Nation descendant, is the CEO of The Luak Group. With over 16 years of experience, she has secured over $135 million in grants for tribal communities, specializing in Indian housing, business development, grant writing, economic development, and strategic planning.
Ms. Liberty co-authored her first book, "Womanhood: Identity to Intimacy and Everything in Between" (2023) and is working on her second. She is a sought-after speaker on narcissistic abuse, and she contributes her insights on indigenous issues to various media outlets, including a monthly column for Verite News (New Orleans). She is a MBDA Enterprising Woman of Color and serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center and Vice President of Research Wild, highlighting her commitment to advancing women of color in business, indigenous issues, and domestic violence.
Ms. Liberty holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master of Arts from the University of Kansas, specializing in Indigenous Nations Studies. She also holds an Executive Leadership Certificate from the Harvard Business School's program “Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities”, in collaboration with the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) and an Executive Leadership Certificate from the American Indian Policy Institute (AIPI) Indigenous Leadership Academy from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. She is currently working on a Certificate of Professional Studies at Loyola University New Orleans from the Women’s Leadership Academy.
In Memorial to my Ancestors
Josephine Ethel “Josie” Campbell Simmonds, January 1898 -January 1977
(Great-Grandmother)
Born on the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska reservation in 1898. On her honeymoon in 1914 she was denied a room at the local hotel in White Cloud KS for being Indian.
Ethil Simmonds Liberty
June 1915 – April 1991
(Grandmother)
The eldest of 21 siblings, my grandmother was born in White Cloud, KS on the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska reservation in 1915 to a Ioway mother and French father. This photo was taken of my grandmother on the day she became a US citizen, following the Indian Citizen Act of 1924, when she was about 9-10 years old. The oldest of 17 siblings, she was born on the lands of the Ioway but was not afforded the right to be a citizen of the United States until this day in 1924.
Linest Parfait Sr.,
July 1900 – January 1963
(Great-grandfather)
Born in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana in 1900 to Jean Marie Parfait and Mary Billiot, Linest Parfait Sr. (United Houma Nation) was a trapper and worked in the fields down the bayou in Lousiana.
Mable Parfait Andrues,
May 1926 – November 2008
The eldest of 15 siblings, my grandmother, Mable Parfait Andrues (United Houma Nation) was born in Bayou Dularge, Louisiana to Linest Parfait Sr. and Lydia Trosclair Parfait in 1926, helping to raise her younger siblings.