NextGen Natives in the News
On this episode, I share some of\nthese updates with a segment I call \u201cNextGen Natives in the News.\u201d\nThis is a mini roundup of things I\u2019ve come across recently that I\nthink is worth sharing with NextGen Natives.
\nNextGen Native has been around\nabout a year and a half. In that time, we\u2019ve heard stories from\nmany amazing people in Indian Country. The fun part about building\nthis network of NextGen Natives is to see the amazing things that\nprevious guests continue to do, and learn about cool things that\nothers are doing who are good candidates to get on the\nshow.
\nJared Yazzie
\nJared Yazzie created OXDX\nclothing. Recently he\nwas featured on a story by \nKJZZ radio station in Phoenix. The story discussed\nthe growth of Native fashion generally and Yazzie\u2019s work\nspecifically. It includes both audio and print.
\nJessica Metcalfe & Beyond\nBuckskin
\nAnother leader of the fashion\nmovement in Indian Country is making waves. Jessica Metcalfe, founder of BeyondBuckskin, the online fashion boutique and blog is\nopening a \nretail storefront\nin Belcourt, ND. The store will\nalso include space for artists. The grand opening is May 7. This is\nso cool!
\nLawyers in the News
\nNikke Alex is a third-year law\nstudent at the University of New Mexico. She will graduate this\nSpring. Earlier this week, Nikke \nshared that she is\nreceiving an award from the school during graduation. It\u2019s great to\nsee that someone that balanced her academics, work, personal\nprojects, and more is being recognized for her accomplishments.\nCongratulations, Nikke!
\nThe other legal news is from\nsomeone I have not met, but their awesome news \xa0is worth\nsharing. Kamaile Turcan is\nHawaiian and is a graduate of the William S. Richardson School of\nLaw at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. Beginning this Summer, she\nwill \nbegin her term as a\nclerk for U.S. Supreme\nCourt Justice Sonia Sotomayor. This is huge! Supreme Court clerks\noften play a significant role in \xa0first drafts of the\ndecisions rendered by the court, or at least informing their\njudge\u2019s thinking on key issues. It\u2019s a great achievement for Turcan\nand a cool opportunity for the court to be exposed directly to\nsomeone with Native ancestry.
\nHeading to GON? Consider\nRezilience Event
\nThis weekend, ABQ is the place\nto be. If you\u2019re attending Gathering of Nations be sure to check\nout the art event Rezilience. The event is being organized by, among\nothers, \nWarren Montoya\nI believe. Warren held a similar\nevent last year and this one seems to be bigger.
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