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Echo Atwell

Echo, (Tachi Yokut Tribe), is a four year staff member for the school yearbook, and feels that knowledge will help with the position of being an ambassador. “One thing I am passionate about is being able to make change in my community, I have grown up with a tight knit…
Categories: Recent Ambassador, Year 2018-2019

Ei-Shah Pirtle-Boise

Ei-Shah, Warm Springs/ Wasco/Siletz, is passionate about her culture. I am The Miss City Of roses (Queen) And I love to be involved in my traditions and culture. Whether it be helping out at school and teaching culture, I want to be involved in continuing our traditions. I was told…
Categories: Year 2017-18

Elias Albert-Spencer

Elias Albert-Spencer, 16yrs, Yakama/Nez Perce/Athabaskan, wanted to become a WRN Ambassador to help improve his community through the prevention of drugs. Elias is a natural leader and his “actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more”. He hopes to go back to his community, share…
Categories: Year 2016-17

Elijah Buck

Elijah Webb, Nez Perce (ID)…This buckaroo hails from the mighty Nez Perce tribe in Idaho. Being a We R Native Ambassador was not his first option, but talk about stepping up to the plate, or in Elijah’s case, wrapping your hand tighter around the bull rope and letting it buck!…
Categories: Year 2015-16

Elizabeth Gonzalez

Elizabeth, (Tachi Yokut Tribe) believes in having great public speaking skills. Having taken theater classes, and being a part of my youth council for 3 years has helped me. I feel like this experience will help me as an ambassador. “One thing I am very passionate about giving back to…
Categories: Recent Ambassador, Year 2018-2019

Desiree Sepulveda

Desiree Sepulveda, 19yrs, Pascua Yaqui, comes to us by way of the great Southwest, but resides in the even greater Pacific Northwest. She possess the strong leadership qualities and she loves to help people. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge of culture with her community. Desiree wants the families…
Categories: Year 2016-17

Eben Hopson

Eben, (Utqiagvik), believes in being a voice (for my people). “One thing I am passionate about is revitalization and photography. I am an Arctic Youth Ambassador, one of 12, from Alaska who serve as a voice for the youth while attending meetings and conferences all over the world.”
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Davineekat White Elk

Davineekat , (Northern Ute/Blackfoot/Carizzo), is a motivated and compassionate person with the ability to be flexible and adapt quickly. Over three years of experience communicating and presenting to all ages, Davineekat will bring knowledge, the ability to think in tight spots, and strong observational skills. “One thing I am passionate…
Categories: Recent Ambassador, Year 2018-2019

Deanie Lucero

Deanie Rosemaria Lucero is of Kiowa, Tarahumara, and Lakota descent and is an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. Her Kiowa name is ‘Thah Soy-Yay Aim Goon Mah’ which translates to Dancing-Blue-Star Woman. Her personally given tribal name miraculously correlates well with her Tarahumara surname: Lucero, meaning ‘bright…
Categories: Year 2016-17

Derek Hopkins

Derek L. Hopkins of the Meherrin Nation is committed to Native youth not only in his home state of North Carolina but across this country. Derek is most passionate about the law and he believes that familiarity with the law can reduce the percentage of arrests of all Natives especially…
Categories: Year 2016-17
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