Year(s) Rode: 1984, 2017

Will Chavez is a Cherokee/San Felipe Pueblo Indian who has completed the Remember the Removal bike ride twice – the inaugural bike ride in 1984 and in 2017 as the first official mentor rider for the Cherokee Nation team. He is of the Bird Clan.

He is the current president of the Remember the Removal Legacy Association, and president of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association.

Will who has worked in the newspaper and public relations field for 30 plus years. During that time, he has done public relations work for the Cherokee Nation and has been a writer, reporter and photographer for the Cherokee Advocate and Cherokee Phoenix newspapers.

He is a member of the Indigenous Journalists Association, an organization made up of professional Native journalists from throughout North America and Canada.

Year Rode: 2025

Siyo, my name is Kiyah Holmes and I am a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and I am of the Wolf Clan. My family comes from the Dry Creek Community. I work for Cherokee Nation Speaker Services.
This is my first year on the board and I’m extremely grateful to be apart of RTRLA and be surrounded by fellow RTR alumni. I’m excited to get to work along side them and give back to our communities! I love RTR so getting to serve alumni and their families is wonderful! Wado!

Year Rode: 2019

ᎤᏓᏴᎸᏗ ᏓᏆᏙ. ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏰᏟ ᎦᏙᎯ ᎠᏂᎦᏘᏯ ᏗᎩᎸᏫᏍᏕᎰᎢ. ᏔᎵᏆ ᏥᏁᎳ ᎠᏎᏃ ᏗᎦᏓᏥᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᏅᏲᏓᎵ ᏗᎨᎬ. My name is Shadow. I work for Cherokee Nations Natural Resources Department. I live in tahlequah but my communities are Marble City and Rocky Mt. I work for Cherokee Nations Secretary of Natural Resources in the Tribal Historic Preservation Office as a Technician. I have been a part of RTRLA for 3 years now and have grow so much from it. I have a strong love for RTR which is why I do the work I do. I look forward to serving our RTR Alumni and friends and family of the bike ride.

Year Rode: 2023

A little bit about me is that I am married, just recently became an ᎡᏥ (mom) to a little girl (future RTR rider!!), have two mini dachshunds, Remi and Gus, and I currently work as a GIS Analyst for the Cherokee Nation Geodata Center within the IT Department.

I am extremely grateful to continue to serve the RTRLA community another year in a different capacity!

Year Rode: 2022

Siyo everyone, I’m Kayce O’Field and I was a member on the 2022 Remember the Removal team. I am excited to serve this year on the board as an activities coordinator. I have previously served on the board the last 3 years in the roles of activities coordinator and president. I am excited to serve in the capacity of activities coordinator once more and continue evolving our alumni association. I like to ride my bike, go for a jog, and play pickleball. The RTR ride had a major role in molding me as a leader. I am forever grateful for the people, experiences, and lessons the ride has taught me. I am honored to have been a small part in something so much more meaningful than ourselves. And happy I can continue to be involved with the alumni association. Wado

Year Rode: 2025

Siyo nigad! I am elated to serve our RTR alumni and communities surrounded by an incredible group that is as passionate about RTR as I am.

We have a big year ahead with some exciting events in plan so keep an eye out for future announcements! I can’t wait to see and meet more of you all this year. Wado!