Rachel Vang joined the Spokane Tribe of Indians Preservation Program (STIPP) as the Archives and Collections Manager in 2022. STIPP is the tribes history and archaeology program, and operates a federally recognized repository for the curation of collections that fall under 36 CFR 79. As the STIPP Archives and Collections Manager, Rachel manages and oversees the various collections cared for in the repository and engages in public education opportunities to share information about the program and its mission to preserve and protect the cultural resources of the Spokane Tribe. Rachel holds a M.S. in Applied Anthropology and a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies with an emphasis on Indigenous collections in museums. Rachel has previously worked with collections as a Collections Manager at The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums, a Fossil Preparator at the Carthage Institute of Paleontology, and a volunteer intern at the University of Stevens Point Archaeology lab and Oshkosh Public Museum.