Mike Duncan is a citizen of Round Valley Indian Tribes and his Native heritage is Maidu/ Wailaki / Wintun and Western Band Shoshone. Mike is the CEO and founder of Native Dads Network, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring the Native family structure through culture, education, and inter-generational healing. […]
Michelle D. Schenandoah is citizen of the Onʌyota’:aka (Oneida) Nation Wolf Clan of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and an inspirational speaker, writer, thought leader. She presented as a spiritual advisor to the Pope with the First Nations Delegation at the Vatican that prompted his apology regarding residential schools. She is the […]
Jessie Taken Alive-Rencountre is a Hunkpapa Lakota and a proud citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. With 15 years of experience as a school counselor, Jessie has positively influenced the lives of hundreds of students. In 2021, she was recognized as a future legacy leader by the Spirit Aligned […]
“Feeding the Fire: Advancing the Movement” builds on the momentum of past Repatriation Conferences and calls us to act. As Native Nations reclaim what was taken and protect what remains, the Association on American Indian Affairs’ 11th Annual Repatriation Conference will provide a virtual space to exchange strategies, sharpen skills, […]
Shannon O’Loughlin is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and serves the Association as its Chief Executive and Attorney. Shannon strives to follow her grandmother’s direction to make the world a better place for Native Peoples. How does Shannon live her life and lead the organization to stay […]
Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Film makers and Artists
Kimberly Guerrero (Colville & Salish) is a contemporary storyteller who enjoys a career in film, television, and theatre. Kimberly’s most recent work includes the HBO Original Series, It: Welcome to Derry. streaming hits Reservation Dogs and Rutherford Falls, the gritty revenge thriller, Catch the Fair One opposite Emmy nominee Kali […]
Sandra White Hawk is a Sicangu Lakota adoptee from the Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota. She is the founder and Director of First Nations Repatriation Institute. First Nations Repatriation Institute (FNRI) is the first organization of its kind whose goal it is to create a resource for First Nations people impacted […]
Despite a 75% decline in overall youth incarceration over 25 years, Native youth are 4x more likely to be detained than white peers and less likely to receive probation or diversion. In this webinar, hosted by The Association on American Indian Affairs in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, […]
LIVE from the Chickaloon Village Traditional Council’s Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax’ Cultural Facility, the United Keetoowah Band’s John Hair Cultural Center and Keetoowah Museum, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians’ MOWA Choctaw Cultural Center and more!
