To honor Native American heritage, as a community we want to highlight 6 Instagram accounts who are absolutely crushing awareness on social media.
.01 – Temryss Lane
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Temryss is killing it in the sport realm– she is Indigenous soccer scholar who graduated with her Master’s degree from UCLA in American Indian studies. She is a Nike ambassador & works towards empowering Native youth’s in sports.
.02 – Kahara Hodges
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Kahara is an Afro-Indigenous model & mama. Her social media highlights the importance of acknowledging days such as Indigenous People’s Day. She is also an incredible vocalist!
.03 – Wendy Red Star
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Wendy Red Star grew up on a reservation in Montana. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Her art, photography, videos, & more are inspired by her cultural heritage as well as all of her research within historical narratives.
.04 – Autumn Peltier
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Autumn is a clean water advocate, the chief water protector for the Anishnabek Nation, & has a short documentary about her work with water preservation.
.05 – Representative Sharice Davids
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Representative Sharice Davids represents the KS03 in the U.S. Congress. She’s an absolute courageous woman– who was a mixed martial artist & American attorney.
.06 – Natalie Franklin
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Natalie is a vlogger who loves to travel & adventure. She grew up in Arizona & documented her travels through the Navajo Nation.