Native American Heritage Speakers

Exploring Cultural Traditions: Stories of Heritage & Culture Shared by Native American Experts

List of Native American Heritage Speakers

Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives have a long and important history in America. Celebrating their rich heritage through art, writing, and advocacy, these authors, poets, actors, activists, and entrepreneurs are inspirational Native American speakers and popular choices for a wide variety of events. There are roughly five million Native Americans in the United States, from numerous different tribes, each with their own unique cultures and traditions. Covering topics such as climate change, education, and human rights, these Native American voices work to raise awareness about the unique challenges that Indigenous people face, and to acknowledge the important contributions they've made to the diverse traditions and cultures of American society today.

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Sydney Freeland
(2 ratings)

Award-Winning LGBTQ Navajo Filmmaker & Emmy-Nominated Director

Sterlin Harjo

Native American Filmmaker, Producer & Director; Known for "Reservation Dogs," "Mekko," "Barking Water" & "Four Sheets to the Wind"

Kelly Jackson
(1 rating)

Singer, Songwriter, Philanthropist, & Tribal Advocate

Wes Studi
(2 ratings)

Academy Honorary Award-Winning Native American Actor Known for "Dance with Wolves," "The Last of the Mohicans" & "Geronimo: An American Legend"

Susan Devan Harness
(2 ratings)

Indigenous Award-Winning Author of "Bitterroot: A Salish Memoir of Transracial Adoption"

Sean Sherman

Founder & CEO of The Sioux Chef

John Herrington
(3 ratings)

Former NASA Astronaut, First Native American in Space, Educator & Story-Teller

Tatanka Means
(3 ratings)

Award-Winning Native American Actor & Stand-Up Comedian

Paulina Alexis

Indigenous Canadian Actress; Known for the FX Series "Reservation Dogs"

Tantoo Cardinal
(1 rating)

Award-Winning Indigenous Actress Known for "Killers of the Flower Moon" & "Dances With Wolves"

Gyasi Ross
(4 ratings)

Native Author, Speaker, Storyteller

Gerald Vizenor
(1 rating)

Writer, Scholar & Distinguished Professor of American Studies at the University of New Mexico

Booboo Stewart

Actor Best Known for "The Twilight Saga," "Descendants" & "Julie and the Phantoms"

Chaske Spencer

Lakota Sioux Actor & Activist; Known for "Twilight," "Banshee" & "The English"

Valerie Red-Horse

Investment Banker & President of KNOWN Holdings; CFO of East Bay Community Foundation; CEO & Founder of Red-Horse Native Productions

Winona LaDuke
(5 ratings)

Environmental Activist & Author; Climate Justice, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Advocate; Executive Director of "Honor the Earth"

Shane Ortega
(12 ratings)

U.S. Army's First Openly Transgender Soldier; LGBTQ, Social Justice & Equity Advocate

Jennifer Quinto
(1 rating)

Cultural Speaker, Advocate for Culturally Responsive & Trauma Responsive Organizations