Native American Heritage Speakers

Second Native American to Win an Olympic Gold Medal; Co-Founder & National Spokesperson for Running Strong for American Indian Youth

Environmental Activist & Author; Climate Justice, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Advocate; Executive Director of "Honor the Earth"

Indigenous Climate & Community Activist; Hip-Hop Artist; Author of "Imaginary Borders"

Musician & Actor Known for "Dead Man," "Resident Alien" & "Reservation Dogs"

Mdewakanton Dakota & Diné Artist; Environmental Activist; Actor, Comedian & Playwright of "Between Two Knees"

Bestselling Author of "The Tiny Warrior," & Former U.S. Air Force Officer

Founder of Cheekbone Beauty, Social Impact Entrepreneur & Advocate for Indigenous Representation; 2024 WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100

Television, Film & Voice Actor; Best Known for "The Twilight Saga," "Descendants" & "Julie and the Phantoms"; Musician

Former NASA Astronaut, First Native American in Space, Educator & Story-Teller

Award-Winning Native American Actor & Stand-Up Comedian

Indigenous Award-Winning Author of "Bitterroot: A Salish Memoir of Transracial Adoption"

Cultural Speaker; Advocate for Culturally Responsive & Trauma Responsive Organizations; Stage Actress

Award-Winning Native American Christian Author; Poet-Storyteller & Speaker; Enrolled Citizen of the Potawatomi Nation

Award-Winning LGBTQ Navajo Filmmaker & Writer; Known for "Rez Ball," "Echo" & "Reservation Dogs"

First Nations Award-Winning Canadian Actress; Known for the FX Series "Reservation Dogs"

Award-Winning Native American Filmmaker, Producer & Director; Known for "The Lowdown," "Reservation Dogs," "Mekko," "Barking Water" & "Four Sheets to the Wind"

Native American Actor & Producer; Known for "Westworld," "Fargo" & "Hawkeye"

Award-Winning Indigenous Actress Known for "Killers of the Flower Moon" & "Dances With Wolves"

Film, TV & Theater Actress Known for "Killers of the Flower Moon" & "Under the Bridge"

Former President & CEO of American Indian Higher Education Consortium