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Aiyonne is a tribal member from the Choctaw tribe and lives in Longmont, Colorado. Aiyonne was the first to volunteer to write a monthly blog post and newsletter article. Her eagerness to learn about her Native heritage is what drew her to Gen7. You can see Aiyonne's article here on our blog page.
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Austin is from Colorado Springs and learned about Gen7 through a previous Pine Ridge trip with the Tipi Raisers. On the Navajo Nation trip, Austin showed up in every moment ready to share, listening from his heart and supporting everyone around him.
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Geri is Oglala Lakota and lives on Pine Ridge. She has been involved with the Tipi Raisers regularly sharing her culture and experience growing up on Pine Ridge with volunteer groups and schools in Colorado. At the end of the first Gen7 gathering Geri decided that she is going to start dancing at pow wows again!
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Jordan is Oglala Lakota and grew up on Pine Ridge. She has eagerly shared her culture and experience with Tipi Raiser's volunteer groups in the past. Jordan has an easy going way, always eager to help and bravely share about her life with others.
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Justina is Oglala Lakota from Pine Ridge, she has presented to Tipi Raisers volunteer groups in the past and applied to be an Ambassador upon hearing about it earlier this year. Justina has an infectious laugh and smile and showed up on the Navajo Nation trip with playfulness and dedication to the work.
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Oliver is a Lakota young man who resides on the Cheyenne River reservation in South Dakota with his grandmother. He first learned about Gen7 at a PeaceJam conference and is drawn to social activism locally and nationally. On the Navajo Nation trip Oliver was always eager to connect and explore deeper meaning; sharing his story and supporting others as they shared theirs.
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Rhyia joined the 2018 Youth Summit and has remained engaged ever since; traveling to Pine Ridge with us, visiting allies in Taos, New Mexico and presenting and dancing at schools in the Denver metro area. Rhyia is Northern Arapaho/Eastern Shoshone and is from the Wind River reservation in Wyoming (currently living in Arvada, CO). Inspired by a talk during the Navajo Nation trip with Navajo elder, Darryl Slim, Rhyia wrote a beautiful poem found HERE on our blog page.
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Skyla lives in Colorado Springs and began joining Tipi Raisers as a volunteer in 2017. She describes being called to the Lakota people as a child after having learned about them through books. On the Navajo Nation trip, Skyla was consistently kind, helpful and eager to learn and contribute.
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Wacey is Oglala Lakota from Pine Ridge and has been sharing his culture and presenting for volunteer groups with Tipi Raisers for the past year. An eager helper and lover of cooking, Wacey volunteered to help cook and clean for every meal during the Navajo Nation trip. Wacey eagerly sought out the Native elders for their wisdom and support.
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