Joshua Jackson is a Red Lake Band Ojibwe member from south Minneapolis’ Little Earth Community. His upbringing has shaped his future aspirations: helping Indigenous youth overcome their challenges and achieve their goals. Joshua coaches and counsels Indigenous youth ages 12-18 at the Little Earth Boys & Girls Club. He helps kids overcome trauma, find their […]
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Gabriella Nakai (Choctaw/Navajo) is a junior honor student at Arcadia High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Gabbe is committed to food security and sovereignty—especially under climate change. Recently, she was hosted by First Lady Jill Biden at the White House Native American Heritage Month Celebration, she moderated a panel discussion with leaders of the USDA as […]
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The 2022 Champions for Change: Ivy, Maria, Triston, and Kaliko serve as representatives of the next generations of leaders in Indian Country. From Washington to Hawaii, the 2022 Champions will advocate for issues important to them.
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Triston B. Black is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and community member of Tsaile, Arizona. His clan relations are of the Towering House clan, born for the Bitter Water clan, maternal lineage of the Folding Within Arms clan, and paternal lineage of the Many Goats clan. As an alumni of Navajo Preparatory School and Diné College, Triston continues his education at […]
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