Member Bio for Directory
Dr. Nicole Bowman is the president and founder of the nationally award-winning Bowman Performance Consulting (BPC) in Shawano, Wisconsin. Her family is Peter Bowman (enrolled S-M Tribal member) and Kathleen Bowman. Her spirit name is Waapalaneexkweew (wah-pah-lah-nay-wook; Flying Eagle Woman) Neeka ha (knee-kah-ha; she is) Newetkaski (Nah-wet-tah-kah-see; accompanied by) Newa (nay-wah; four) Opalanwuuk (oh-pah-lun-knee-aye-wook; Eagles). Waapalaneexkweew Neeka Ha Newetkaski Newa Opalanwuuk is her full name. You can just use Waapalaneexkweew for short if you want! Her Clan is Lynx and the Lunaape (Munsee) word for Lynx is: Chiingwe. She’s been a proud resident of Shawano County (S-M Reservation, Morgan Siding, Gresham, and Shawano) for over four decades. More information about how the Mohican and Lunaape Nation, traditional teachings, culture, and language have impacted Dr. Bowman’s professional, academic, and community/Indigenous centered life and work is available upon request.
As the president of BPC, Dr. Bowman has contributed over two decades of culturally responsive and multi-jurisdictional evaluation, research, training, and technical assistance. BPC’s living mission and motto is "working WITH people and not ON them." This ethos has contributed to Dr. Bowman’s reputation as a responsive and respected subject matter expert on multi-jurisdictional, education policy, and Indigenous evaluation. This authentic practice has helped BPC build a loyal, diverse, and national client base including hundreds of Native and non-Native clients from public, private, and non-profit sectors. BPC is a trusted, collaborative, and innovative partner that provides effective, responsive, and relevant services. BPC’s clients not only meet their evaluation goals, but also build professional and organizational capacities, skills, and resources during the process.
