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Being a leader is on Nathaniel’s (Squaxin, age 15) radar and he came to the right place. With his leadership skills, Nathan will help We R Native. How you ask……? With is willingness to receive attention from others, and new ways to get noticed. His hobbies include riding bikes, basketball,…

Morgan, Cherokee, wants to spread the word on what is important to Native American youth-such as cultural events and the importance of indigenous languages. I am passionate about sharing the language in my community to those who cannot take Cherokee language classes at Northeastern State University or at Cherokee Nation.…

Mya Foster, Quinault, may be quiet and shy at first, but once she opens up she’s all laughs. Mya comes to us from the Quinault tribe in Washington State. Watch out Shoni Schimmel, Mya Foster is coming for you. She enjoys hooping and having a good time doing so. With…

Nancy Deere-Turney is from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma. Nancy is currently serving as the Culture and Language Committee Chairperson for the 2016 UNITY Youth Council of the Year, The Mvskoke Nation Youth Council. As well as being involved in the Mvskoke Nation Youth Council she keeps herself up…

Mindy Meyers, 24, is of Algonquin decent. Mindy is passionate about Native American culture, language, and history. Being an assimilated family living in the suburbs, her family had little knowledge of their culture/traditions. Mindy took it upon herself to reach out to the elders in her community regarding traditional and…

Mistaya Benefield, 17yrs, Port Gamble Sklallam Tribe, comes to us from the great state of Washington. She saw a presentation about We R Native and from then on, she wanted to become part of the team…… Now she can say she is! Coming from a background of gymnastics, she knows…

M’kya, Klamath-Modoc/Round Valley, loves being able to share her story and hear other stories from Native youth. Being able to help the community is something I am very passionate about. Seeing the work that Ambassadors have done in the past makes me excited. I want to work with other Native…