2022 Class

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 Black

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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Ivy Pete

Ivy Pete is an Indigenous student activist working to empower Native American youth through policy work and civil service. Growing up in Spokane, Washington, Ivy quickly learned that the voices of urban Native youth were often missing from the important conversations and key decisions impacting all our lives. Driven by a passion for change, Ivy […]

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Maria Walker

Maria Walker obtained her Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Arizona State University (ASU). She has continued her education at ASU and is currently working towards a Master of Science in Science of Health Care Delivery. Maria is also a part of the American Medical Student Association and Pre-Physician Assistant Club at ASU. She […]

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