Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (enrolled) and Leech Lake Ojibwe

Alicia is an indigenous beadwork artist and cultural preservationist living in Minneapolis, MN. In Alicia's free time, she teaches youth around the Twin Cities metro about her beadwork and culture in the classroom.

Cherokee Nation

Callie is a second-year Master of Public Health student at Columbia University. Pettigrew has worked extensively on promoting Native Women in STEM throughout her years of education and is a disability rights advocate as well as an activist for health and wellness within Indian Country.

Wukchumni Tribe

Elizabeth is the founder of the Future Indigenous Leaders organization — a space dedicated to making life and leadership skills available to young Indigenous peoples. She works to empower Indigenous peoples through art, cultural preservation, and education.

Oglala Lakota, Sicangu Lakota and Diné

Chase Baird-Iron Cloud (Oglala/Sicangu Lakota/Diné) is a second-year student at Stanford University studying human biology. In the coming years, she hopes to promote health-related work and care in their Indigenous community by working with young Native women.

Ngiwa

Erika is a Community organizer and Latin American Studies undergraduate student. She is a climate justice activist as well as a water and plant-based food systems advocate at Proveg International Youth Board and Legado Gaia (LEGAIA). She is also a Co-founder of La Tlacuacha Compartida.

Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas (enrolled), Prairie Band Potawatomi and Cherokee

Georgia is a current freshman at Haskell Indian Nations University. Georgia is passionate about Native human rights and dedicated to promoting the representation of Indigenous women in politics.

Cherokee Nation

Hannah is a passionate Indigenous scholar, researcher, and cultural preservationist. She is a rising senior at Columbia University studying Archeology and Evolutionary Biology of the Human Species and works in the research of Indigenous food sovereignty, land and culture preservation, and artifact repatriation.

Navajo

Nadira is an honors undergraduate student at the University of Arizona studying Natural Resources, she is interested in the integration of Indigenous perspectives in natural resources policy and is passionate about the inclusion of Indigenous people in STEM.

Cherokee Nation

Olivia is a recent graduate of Columbia University with a degree in applied math and history. They are a co-founder of LilNativeGirlInStem and are passionate about her work in education and disability rights.

Sicangu Lakota (enrolled) and Oglala Lakota

Rachel is majoring in Education at Sinté Gleska University. She is a dedicated teacher-aide at Wakaŋyeja Kí Tokéyahči Wóuŋspé Óti, a Lakota immersion school located in Mission, SD, and works in mentoring and advocating for mental resources for Indigenous children and teens.

Nez Perce/Sac and Fox

River is a traditional ribbonwork artist and graduate student studying geochemistry. Their work ties traditional arts to land recovery, tribal sovereignty, and reclamation of treaty rights. River is a well-renowned Two-Spirit powwow dancer and has made incredible strides in Native human rights efforts as well as cultural preservation within their community and the broader Indigenous community.

White Mountain Apache (enrolled) and Diné

Sareya is an accomplished 21-year-old writer who has been recognized for her extensive work in leadership across Indian Country in the fields of writing, activism, and education. They are currently attending the Institute of American Indian Arts and are studying to receive their BFA in Creative Writing.

Otomi-Nahuat, Zapotec

Xochil is an artist residing in Las Vegas, NV. She is dedicated to sharing ancient knowledge through her work and is currently recreating cosmovision and cultural revitalization projects to help others connect with their Indigenous roots.