Roger Fragua

Roger Fragua (Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico) has dedicated his professional career to the advancement and development of American Indian communities.  Roger is currently the President of Cota Holdings, LLC, Executive Director, Flower Hill Institute, and Executive Director, Tribal Energy Consortium. All whose collective missions are to support Tribal community and economic development Indian Country.

Cota Holdings is currently engaged with several Tribal development projects as well as supporting energy companies’ efforts within Indian Country. Cota Holdings has had a long career in working closely with Tribes, government and Industry towards more sustainable deals and projects through comprehensive strategic planning.

The Tribal Energy Consortium is the only national multi–Tribal Energy organization in the Country. The Consortium has more than 20 Tribes as founding members and non-voting industry members and two institutional partnerships. The Consortium has created and began implementing Tribal energy codes to strengthen Tribal sovereignty.

Flower Hill Institute, a Native Not-for-Profit that is focused on cultural preservation, youth indigenous knowledge STEM camps, climate action and agriculture in a broad way. Organizing national Tribal development around multi-Tribal acquisition of large-scale landscapes for conservation.

Roger served the Tribes as the Deputy Director of the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT), based in Denver, Colorado.  Under the direction of the elected leadership of the 47 federally recognized Tribes and four Canadian First Nations, CERT has dramatically restructured the federal-Indian relationship with respect to minerals, mining, taxation, and Tribal jurisdiction over environmental regulations on Indian lands.

Prior to joining CERT, Roger worked as a manager for Enron Corporation in Houston, Texas where he was instrumental in creating innovative business concepts and promoting partnerships between Tribes and Enron.  Enron, the most innovative Fortune 500 Corporation in the U.S. over the decades, developed a genuine interest in seeking partnerships with Tribes in many areas of energy development, not limited to but to include gas, electricity, wind and water.

Roger has also worked with the Western Governors’ Association and the National Tribal Environmental Council on State and Tribal relations as it relates to environmental issues. 

The basis for Roger’s commitment to Indian Country is steeped in his long tenured background as the Tribal Administrator for his own Pueblo.  Roger served as the Tribal political and business resource of the Pueblo of Jemez for several years. Roger is married to Clarice of San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico and has three sons and one daughter.