Susan Balbas
Susan Balbas is the co-director of the Na’ah Illahee Fund, an organization based in the Pacific Northwest which focuses on supporting Indigenous communities and environmental conservation efforts.
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Tracy Rector
Tracy Rector is a storyteller, educator, filmmaker, coordinator, co-founder of Longhouse Media non-profit organization, multi-media artist, and a 2016 Stranger Genius.
Rosalie Fish
Rosalie Fish is a Native American woman who fights for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
Yvonne Swan
When she was found guilty of murdering her attacker and known predator in 1972, she was convicted by an all-white jury and became a symbol of women’s self-defense
Heather Purser
Heather Purser fought for legalizing same-sex marriage within the Suquamish Tribe.
Brenda Itta-Lee
Iñupiaq activist who advocated for the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA).
Colleen Echohawk
Colleen Echohawk is a community leader,who has dedicated her career to serve Indigenous people in Seattle, Washington.
Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe
In the realm of contemporary literature, Sasha Lapointe stands as a powerful voice, weaving narratives which resonate with the complexities of Indigenous experiences.
Janet McCloud
Native American activist
Deborah Parker
From Washington to D.C., Tulalip Tribe Vice-Chairwomxn Deborah Parker is a pillar of Indigenous leadership and activism about violence against Indigenous women.