Ms. Sparck advocates in D.C. on behalf of Alaska Native, Native American and Native Hawaiian people. Of Yupik descent, Ms. Sparck was raised in Bethel and Chevak in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. As part of her extensive experience in the region, Ms. Sparck was the Calista Corporation’s communications manager. She also worked as the rural affairs advisor for the Municipality of Anchorage. The business she founded with her two sisters, ArXotica, was a winner in the Alaska Marketplace competition. Using materials harvested from the tundra (crowberries, fireweed blossoms, Arctic sage, and more) ArXotica manufactures natural skin care and beauty products.