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Running Strong's 2024 Dreamstarters are
uplifting Native Voices through Storytelling

Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson

Chickasaw Nation

A Breath on the Flames

Sherman, TX

Carrie’s dream is to tell the story of basketball in Native communities and highlight the reclamation of a sport that was once used to erase culture.

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Devyn Kazhe

Devyn Kazhe

Pueblo of Laguna

Adapt and Overcome

New Laguna, NM

Devyn’s dream is to teach the importance of cultural values in transitioning from an able-bodied athlete to a disabled athlete, change the story and language around disability, and help Native youth develop a better understanding of disability.

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Dowawisnima Groves

Dowawisnima Groves

Hopi/Ute Indian Tribe

Crafting Personal Narratives
through Indigenous Art

Springville, UT

Dowawisnima’s dream is to help Native youth tell their stories through art.

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Hannah-Rose Waller

Hannah-Rose Waller

Osage Nation

Pretty Hair Camp

Hominy, OK

Hannah’s dream is to strengthen the presence of Native stories in entertainment and to help Native communities tell their own.

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Jacob Grignon

Jacob Grignon

Menominee Indian Nation

Native American Audio and Video Archive

Stevens Point, WI

Jacob’s dream is to create a digital archive of Elder stories to teach the youth, develop cultural identity, and help to preserve traditional lifeways.

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Jarrette Werk

Jarrette Werk

Fort Belknap Indian Community

Through the Lens and on the Page

Portland, OR

Jarrette’s dream is document Native stories of the Pacific Northwest and help communities craft their own narratives.

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KamiJo Whiteclay

KamiJo Whiteclay

Crow Nation

Daasawuuá Kuulushbíoo Project (To Create Within the Heart Project)

Crow Agency, MT

KamiJo’s dream is to uplift Apsáalooke youth by encouraging creativity in the arts and inspiring fearless storytelling in the next generation.

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Kuliamai Aveiro-Kalaniopio

Native Hawaiian

Kohala's Voices - Na leo o Kohala

Kamuela, HI

Kuliamai’s dream is to foster a stronger connection and cultural understanding within his community by creating a multimedia archive of elder stories.

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Shace Duncan 2

Shace Duncan

Cherokee Nation

Honoring Our Peoples Existence Podcast

Stilwell, OK

Shace’s dream is to amplify Native voices and perspective, and correct history by launching a podcast that centers Cherokee history and resilience.

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Souksavanh Keovorabouth

Souksavanh Keovorabouth

Navajo Nation

Indigenous Queer Urban Studies

Flagstaff, AZ

Souksavanh’s dream is to authentically amplify, and illuminate the narratives, obstacles, and triumphs experienced by the Indigenous Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit community.

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