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Five young Native leaders are the latest to be recognized by the Center for Native Youth for addressing injustices and shaping their collective future. This 2022 class of Champions for Change includes individuals working “increase Native representation in research, restore Indigenous landscapes, end derogatory mascots, and preserve language, culture, and traditional ways of knowing.” We’ll talk with this year’s Champions about what inspires them and what the coming year holds.
Guests:
Ivy Pete (Paiute) – Center for Native American Youth 2022 Champion for Change and urban Native student in Washington
Triston Black (Navajo) – Center for Native American Youth 2022 Champion for Change, on the inaugural New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Indigenous youth council, on the Navajo Nation youth advisory council, and a graduate student at Arizona State University
Cheyenne Brady (enrolled Sac and Fox, Cheyenne) – program manager for the Center for Native American Youth
Break 1 music: East Winging It (feat. Black Bear) (song) Cris Derksen (artist) Cris Derksen: Orchestral Powwow World
Break 2 music: Stomp Dance (song) George Hunter (artist) Haven (album)
