Cheyenne Gordon is an enrolled member of the Hualapai Tribe (Big Sandy Band), a storyteller, mother, and Indigenous advocate based in Los Angeles. Her love of storytelling dates back to her childhood on the reservation, writing and directing short films on her VHS camcorder with her seven siblings as the cast. She began modeling and acting professionally at eight years old and has worked in front of the camera ever since, for brands including Disney, Apple, Google, Levi’s, and Sephora.
Creative directing her own shoots led brands to hire her behind the lens, producing campaigns and content where she handled casting, styling, and set design herself. She wrote and produced sketch comedy for SNL alum Chris Kattan, is in the writers’ room of an Indigenous-led period drama in development, where she also serves as cultural consultant, and holds a degree in creative writing. Her photography is featured in the latest issue of Cowboys & Indians Magazine.
Cheyenne is a longtime advocate for Indigenous representation in film and media, and often mentors Native youth on breaking into the industry. She founded Walapai Roots, a nonprofit farm and food sovereignty project on the Hualapai Reservation, and is a community advocate for lineal descent and blood quantum education.