Doane Tulugaq Avery is currently co-writing an unannounced queer western horror film for Blumhouse Productions and most recently co-wrote the forthcoming film MOTHERTRUCKER with Joey Soloway and Taylor Blackburn. Doane is one of three participants selected for the Native American Media Alliance’s 2021 Showrunner Program and one of four participants in the 2021 Sundance Native… Read more »

Amanda WouldGo (Secwepemc and Wampanoag) is a storyteller whose narrative craft is steeped in the rich traditions of indigenous myths and fantasy. Bearing the Secwepemc word for “story,” slexéy̓em, tattooed on her wrist, she believes that stories have the power to both entertain and heal communities. Her current project draws inspiration from seminal works like… Read more »

Alex is a skilled graphic designer and animator hailing from the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico. Currently, he holds the position of Media Specialist at the Pueblo of Santa Ana, where he utilizes his creative talents to design captivating visuals for community events and initiatives. With a degree in Graphic Design from Fort Lewis College,… Read more »

Luis Angel Rossy also known as Machete Sound was born in Victorville, a city in the High Desert of Southern California in the fall of 1988. His parents welcomed him into a family with two older sisters. Named after his father, a United States Marine who was born in Puerto Rico and raised in New… Read more »

Moki Bear Eagle is an Oglala Lakota storyteller from Wounded Knee, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota.  For Moki, the spark of storytelling began with his father’s love for sharing traditional Lakota stories. Moki’s childhood was filled of cherished memories with his siblings creating their own fantasy worlds and producing simple animations. This was important for… Read more »

Michael R.L.Begay is Navajo and Santo Domingo Pueblo from the SouthSide of Chicago, IL. He is a graduate from Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Haskell Indian Nations University, where he earned a degree in Media Communications and INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE ALUMNI from The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Education & Cultural Affairs Administered by World Learning… Read more »

DezBaa’ is a SAG actor, television writer, and an indie film producer. She is a citizen of the Diné Nation, born in and is based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. DezBaa’ is born for the Nooda’í Dine’e (Ute clan), and was raised in Española, NM. She is of Basque, Spanish, and Mexican descent. DezBaa’… Read more »

Amanda Erickson (Director/Executive Producer) is born for the San Carlos Apache of the White Water Clan on her father’s side. But, growing up outside of her community, she often wondered about her Indigenous roots. Her journey of reconnection to culture and community would take 38 years and be the catalyst for her first feature documentary,… Read more »

Priscilla Naunġaġiaq Hensley is a filmmaker, writer and artist focused on sharing and creating dynamic, connected work. By leaning into illuminating elements of culture, community and individual lives, her aim is to engage and entertain, making space for understanding. With family roots in Qikiktaġruk (Kotzebue) and Anchorage, AK, she carries Iñupiat and Settler heritage, reflecting… Read more »

Amy Stretten (she/they) is a bilingual, Black / Indigenous queer Femme journalist, columnist, commentator, and the creator of cultural fashion platform The Chief of Style. She is a member of the Chickahominy Tribe of Virginia and is currently an artist fellow at The Center for Cultural Power, an arts and culture social justice non-profit, where… Read more »