Diverse Communities
Native American
Environmentalist & Political Activist
Winona LaDuke is an internationally renowned activist working on issues of sustainable development renewable energy and food systems. |
Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation
Speaker Chad "Corntassel" Smith wrote Cherokee Legal History, in which he follows the tribe from colonization to present time. |
Expert on American Indian Culture
Speaker Dennis Zotigh is the director of The Great American Indian Dancers and an enlightened voice on topics surrounding American Indian culture. |
Canadian Aboriginal Entertainer
A world-class hoop dancer, singer and musician, speaker Dallas Arcand faciliates workshops on topics from self awareness and motivation to music and parenting. |
Poet / Performer / Filmmaker
Author of "Reinventing the Enemy's Language" and "Women Who Fell From the Sky". Recording artist with her band Poetic Justice. |
Native American Actor / Son of Russell Means
Tatanka Means, accomplished actor, comedian, and equality advocate, starred in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries Into the West, created by Stephen Spielberg. In it, he played one of history's most influential... |
Olympic Gold Medalist & Motivator
The only American to ever win the Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 meter run, Mills is the subject of the inspirational film Running Brave. He is the author of Wokini, a book about finding happiness and... |
Historian & Lecturer
Recognized historian of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II, Zonnie Gorman is an expert in her field and a dedicated teacher. She has served as a consultant to numerous documentaries, museum exhibitions and... |
President & Executive Director, Morning Star Institute
Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee) is a poet, writer, lecturer, curator, and policy advocate, who has helped Native Peoples recover more than one million acres of land and numerous sacred places. |
