| Tamra Borchardt-Slayton | |
| Office: | Former Chairperson of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and Current Vice-Chairperson of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and Current Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes Chairperson |
| Term Start: | June 2017 |
| Birth Date: | April 3, 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Cedar City, Utah, United States |
| Spouse: | Michael Slayton |
| Children: | Chanel and Carver |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Residence: | Utah |
| Education: | Southern Utah University and University of Minnesota, Duluth |
Tamra Borchardt-Slayton (born 3 April 1987) is a Paiute politician and the chairperson and leader of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah.
During her tenure as chairperson, the tribe launched the Paiute Educational Access Camp Experience, a summer camp at Southern Utah University that engages tribal youth around STEM. The program was launched with a grant from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] She was an advocate for the Bigham Young University Arts Partnership that teaches history for elementary school children through art.[2]
Borchardt-Slayton was a supporter of the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Legislation for Utah and was named as a member of the affiliated task force.[3] Her work was included in the inaugural report of the U.S. Department of Justice's Operation Lady Justice initiative.[4] The report quotes Borchardt-Slayton stating:
Borchardt-Slayton's support of MMIW/MMIP was sparked by her desire for justice for her aunt, Kris Jake-Moon and the other families and communities.[5]
Borchardt-Slayton supports the renaming of Utah landmarks and sports teams that are offensive to Native peoples, such as those that use the word squaw, including legislative efforts by state representative.[6] [7] Following the 2020 election of Joe Biden, she endorsed Deb Haaland for secretary of the Department of the Interior.[8]