Ms. Montano is an enrolled member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe. Muskadee received her Bachelor of Social Work degree in 2005 from Northern Michigan University and her Master's of Social Work degree from the University of Minnesota - Duluth in 2006. She has served as an adjunct social work faculty for BSW and MSW programs, a student support coordinator and assisted with various strengths based research projects with Tribal communities. Muskadee has also worked in Tribal behavioral health and substance abuse programs since 2000.