About Raquel Williams

"I have been doing this work my whole life — before any title, before any election, before anyone was watching. I did it because our people deserve it. Because our culture deserves it. Because healing doesn't wait for the right moment. You create the moment."

— Raquel Williams

Her Roots

Raquel was raised with a deep understanding of who she is and where she comes from. As a Miwuk woman, her identity is inseparable from her leadership. She doesn't set her culture aside when she walks into a room — she brings it with her, every time, without apology. The land, the river, the stories passed down through generations — these are not just her heritage. They are her compass.

Her Cultural Commitment

Raquel was raised with a deep understanding of who she is and where she comes from. As a Miwuk woman, her identity is inseparable from her leadership. She doesn't set her culture aside when she walks into a room — she brings it with her, every time, without apology. The land, the river, the stories passed down through generations — these are not just her heritage. They are her compass.

Her Onikse'

When Raquel sits at the table, every family in this community has a seat too. She does not fight for some of her people — she fights for all of them. The ones who are struggling. The ones who are thriving. The ones who have been overlooked for too long. Nobody gets left behind when Raquel is in the room.

Student of Language

Raquel's education is woven through California's tribal communities. She has learned from elders, from cultural practitioners, from the land itself, and from over a decade of hands-on leadership in Indian Country. She has built workshops that educate and empower tribal community members across California, brought people together around culture and tradition, and developed programs that serve real needs for real families.

She is not just book-smart — she is community-smart. She understands tribal governance, economic development, cultural preservation, and the deeply human work of showing up for people who need someone in their corner.

What Drives Her

Raquel runs because she has seen what happens when our people are not at the table. She has sat in rooms where Indigenous voices were dismissed, where our culture was treated as an afterthought, where decisions were made without the people they affected. She refused to accept that — and she stepped up.

She leads because every family in this community deserves a Vice-Chairperson who sees them, fights for them, and never forgets where she came from. She leads because our Elders built something worth protecting. She leads because our youth deserve a future as rich and strong as our past.

And she leads because the work is not finished.

Join Her

Raquel Williams is asking for your vote on June 13, 2026 — not just as a candidate, but as one of your own. A Miwuk woman. A community builder. A cultural keeper. A mother. A leader.

Every family. Every generation. Fighting for ALL.