Tristan Espinoza

Tristan Joseph Espinoza (he/him) is a writer and proud Osage Native from outside Dallas, Texas. He is currently pursuing his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (Nonfiction) at American University, while serving as Communications Intern for CNAY. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Columbia University and is also a graduate of the General Course program at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

His work has appeared in Osage News, The Plentitudes Literary Journal, Solange Knowles’ BlackPlanet, the Columbia Daily Spectator and others. He also writes A Close Friend’s Story, a Substack column that serves as an almost too personal debrief of the night before amongst friends. In 2023, he received the Point of Light Award from the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Foundation in recognition of his work in Indigenous advocacy. In his spare time, Espinoza likes to watch Survivor reruns and post film photos of his loved ones on Instagram @thetristane.