Kelsey Ducheneaux-Scott

Nation
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Cohort
11
Areas of Expertise
  • Community Development
  • Community Engagement Strategies
  • Community Leadership
  • Economic Development
  • Indigenous Agriculture
  • Native Food Systems
  • Youth Programming

Kelsey Scott received her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Rangeland Management from South Dakota State University and her Master’s of Agriculture Degree in Integrated Resource Management from Colorado State University. She now fulfills the role of Director of Programs for the Intertribal Agriculture Council. Kelsey and her family own and operate DX Beef, a direct-to-consumer grass fed beef operation on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation. Kelsey’s passion is best described as wanting to inspire both producers and consumers in their own lifelong pursuit of biodiversity, resiliency, community impact, and family-focused lives.