Patrick T. Mason, an Osage Tribe member from the Great Plains, lives in Gallup, New Mexico, with his wife and eight children. A nationally recognized attorney and community leader, he excels in Federal Indian law, tribal law, and education advocacy.

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Education Initiatives

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Patrick founded Hozho Academy Classical Academy, a New Mexico State Charter School serving over 850 Native and Indigenous

students, with hundreds on a waitlist.

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Legal Career

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As a partner at Mason & Isaacson, P.A. in Gallup since 2007, Patrick handles high-stakes defense and insurance litigation, business law, tribal law, and Federal Indian law. He represents clients like the Navajo Nation, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, State of New Mexico, Diocese of Gallup, Missionaries of Charity, Little Sisters of the Poor, Chevron Corp., Bank of Colorado, and Zurich.

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Corporate Leadership

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From 2017 to 2024, Patrick served as Supreme Secretary and Board member for the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization with 2 million members and $30 billion in assets. He oversaw records, finances, and operations of 15,000+ global councils, led evangelization initiatives, and drove modernization of membership and marketing.

Based in Gallup, New Mexico, Peter is serving as Executive Director of the Catholic People's Foundation while directing marketing for Cristeros. He is the former Social Media Manager for Catholic News Agency (of EWTN).

Isaac recently graduated from Hillsdale College after studying Art and History. He is currently serving as the project coordinator for Aequitas, while working as a History and Art teacher at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Gallup.

I am a 31-year-old business owner and instructor living in Gallup, NM. I have run my own automotive business for ten years, and currently volunteer with V8’s for Vocations, helping fund seminarian education. I also teach automotive skills for the Industrial Workforce Program, while acting as VP of People Ops for Aequitas and Engagement and Program Manager at Cristeros.

I love classic cars, my fiancée, his four dogs, and serving others through faith and hard work.

Emma serves in multiple capacities at Aequitas, supporting with daily marketing ops for different projects as well as running administrative duties for the IWP Auto Program, helping streamline and run application case management.

Based in Gallup, New Mexico, father of three, Brian serves as Tech Lead for Aequitas. He works solo through Nowen LLC, providing web design, branding, ops & CRM services. Past experience includes work in a digital agency, an AI data company, and a Cathedral, doing everything from project management on web dev projects to fundraising.