Vance Home Gun

When he was just 11 years old, Vance’s aunt introduced him to a Salish language camp that would inspire him to become a fluent speaker and get other young people involved. Over the years, Vance worked with tribal departments, organizations and youth groups to help preserve the Salish language. He taught language classes at high […]

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Faith Holyan

After losing a friend to suicide, Faith started #codepurple, a social media based suicide prevention campaign, to connect peers going through difficult times with friends and loved ones. As a former World Champion and current competitor in the Indian National Finals Rodeo circuit, Faith uses her title and recognition to advocate for youth suicide prevention […]

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Vanessa Goodthunder

Vanessa believes that language can be used to heal from historical trauma and has dedicated her life to learning and teaching her languages. Vanessa works with a nonprofit organization called Dakota Wicohan (Dakota Way of Life) as both a youth participant and later, a language instructor supporting Dakota language curriculum development. She teaches at youth […]

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Mariah Gladstone

A graduate of Columbia University, Mariah is passionate about food sovereignty and health and wellness. Mariah created Indigikitchen, a web-video cooking show that teaches viewers to prepare traditional pre-contact foods for modern, healthy meals. Mariah leads culturally responsive wellness classes like Powwow Zumba to encourage healthy lifestyles in her community, in addition to other classes focused […]

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