NextGen Native

Kraynal Alfred is Navajo. Originally from Tuba City, she moved around as a child. She spent time both in Oakland, CA and... Read more

Johnnie Jae on being a suicide survivor “You don’t just have to survive, you can thrive...” Johnnie Jae’s Bio Johnnie Ja... Read more

“I never thought of myself as pitiful”… “but I struggled with the injustice of our history”-- Jodi Gillette Indian Count... Read more

Paulette Jordan is Couer d' Alene. She is currently a member of the Idaho State legislature, and she also sits on the bo... Read more

Brian Howard is Research and Policy Analyst American Indian Policy Institute. He is Pipash, Akimel and Tohono O’odham. I... Read more

“We were never afraid to admit what we didn’t know...But we did not fear to dream big...it is your right to dream big bo... Read more

Jaclyn Roessel, Navajo, is many things. She is the Public Programs and Education Director at the Heard Museum. She is is... Read more

“I’m always asked to motivate other people. Motivation has to come from within you. Nobody can give it to you.”-- Waylon... Read more

Jim Gray is Osage. Not only is he Osage, he is the former Principal Chief. Jim is one of the few (so far) elected leader... Read more

"You give everything you got. It's hard, It's super challenging. You give all your life force to your art. so when you s... Read more

Jaclyn Roessel “You need to savor, truly savor the life that you built for yourself...it’s the worst thing to have a bea... Read more

Terra Branson: “How do you look backward but still move forward?” Terra Branson (Muscogee Creek) is the Executive Direc... Read more

“The most important thing is to be open minded to allow forgiveness...some of the horrible things that were done to us, ... Read more

“I like to tell [students] you’ll never know what you’re capable of until you try.” “The future is whatever they want it... Read more

"What's stopping you from making something?" Jared Yazzie is the founder of OXDX Clothing Company. He joined NextGen ... Read more

On this episode, I share some ofthese updates with a segment I call “NextGen Natives in the News.”This is a mini roundup... Read more

“Focus on being proactive and use the future as the guidance point when you [encounter] challenges. What you work for is... Read more

Bryan Newland joined the show the day after the election in 2016. We discussed a variety of issues about politics, from ... Read more

“If it takes an hour to go to the nearest ATM, banking isn’t really on your horizon as a job option”-- Jackson Brossy Ja... Read more

Jourdan Bennett-Begaye is Navajo. She attends the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. ... Read more