Erin Farris-OlsenErin Farris-Olsen

Erin Farris-Olsen is an attorney, nonprofit leader, and former Brothertown Indian Nation Tribal Council member committed to building a fairer, more resilient Montana. With career experience spanning law, watershed health, rural development, and legal aid, Farris-Olsen has consistently championed Native communities and rural working families. A first-generation college graduate from Carroll College who went on to earn a J.D. from the University of Oregon, Farris-Olsen has led statewide legal services and nonprofit organizations, and most recently served as Communications Director for the Montana Senate before launching a consulting practice supporting Native-led and rural organizations. Her priorities include lowering housing costs, expanding childcare access, protecting workers’ rights, defending public lands, and ensuring a strong, independent judiciary that puts people ahead of special interests.