The 2016 Dreamstarter class represents ten Native Youth dedicated to bringing their dreams of art and culture to life in their communities.
Rosalia Badhorse
Mentor Organization: The Bridge Foundation
Location: Lame Deer, MT
Tribe: Northern Cheyenne
Blaze Burrows
Mentor Organization: Round Valley High School Native American Studies
Location: Covelo, CA
Tribe: Wailaki
JoRee LaFrance
Mentor Organization: Trustees of Dartmouth College
Location: Crow Agency, MT
Tribe: Crow Tribe
jenna smith
Mentor Organization: Art Maker
Location: Skiatook, OK
Tribe: Osage
kelsey tortalita
Mentor Organization: Sacred Pipe Resource Center
Location: Mandan, ND
Tribe: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Jeremy Dennis
Mentor Organization: The Pennsylvania State University
Location: Southampton, NY
Tribe: Shinnecock and Hassanamisco Nipmuc
annie chasing hawk
Mentor Organization: The Keya Foundation
Location: Eagle Butte, SD
Tribe: Cheyenne River Sioux
Ruben Zendejas
Mentor Organization: Provo City School District
Location: Provo, UT
Tribe: Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
charmayne sandoval
Mentor Organization: Native Americans for Community Action, Inc.
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Tribe: Diné
Rob McRorie
Mentor Organization: Malcolm High School
Location: Sault Ste Marie, MI
Tribe: Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians
