Patricia "Trish" Martinez

Patricia "Trish"Martinez is a fierce advocate in Diegueno, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay Territories also know as the San Diego - Tijuana Border Region of California. Trish dedicates her time to addressing human trafficking in Indian Country and serves as serves as her Tribal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Representativethe Native Liaison to San Diego Regional Human Trafficking/CSEC Advisory Council. She was recently recognized for her work with an award from the San Diego Human Trafficking Advisory Council. Trish Martinez’s passion for equality, justice and community fuel her advocacy for the disenfranchised, the abused and forgotten; on and off tribal lands. Trish is Diegueño/Yaqui and citizen of the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians of San Diego, California. Trish’s advocacy quickly advanced her into an international community speaking at the March 2017 United Nations: 61st Commission on the Status of Women: Human Trafficking in Native Country.