Mona Polacca is a Native American spiritual elder from Arizona. She has worked to further social justice for indigenous people from an early age. She is an author in the field of social sciences, has held posts of responsibility as Treasurer for her tribe, served on several committees for Indigenous Peoples within the United Nations. and is widely known for her "leadership in the Native American revitalisation movement." In 2021, she joined the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary (New York City) as a senior fellow for the Original Caretakers Program.