Join National Geographic for a Virtual Field Trip where three storytellers share unique insights from their experiences as Native Americans. We travel to New Mexico where a dedicated conservationist reinvents maps through the Zuni Map Art Project. Then, we visit the Flathead Reservation in Montana where a photographer challenges stereotypes through journalism. And finally, a quick trip to Ontario, Canada, reveals how a 20-year-old artist examines what it means to be Indigenous in a colonialist world.

Featuring:

• Jim Enote: Jim is a National Geographic Explorer, artist, farmer, and member of the Zuni tribe in New Mexico. For over 20 years, he has tackled land and water conservation issues around the world, and he is committed to conserving and protecting native cultures. He is the director of the Colorado Plateau Foundation and the former director of the A:shiwi A:wan museum in Zuni, New Mexico. He is also the creator of the Zuni Map Art Project, which displays connections between stories, places, and identity in the Zuni culture.
• Tailyr Irvine: Tailyr is a National Geographic Explorer and member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation in Montana. As a photographer, Tailyr covers stories about Indigenous peoples in North America. Her current project, “Reservation Mathematics: Navigating Love in Native America,” examines “blood quantum,” a controversial practice that determines eligibility for tribal membership based on their percentage of tribal blood.
• Tehatsistahawi “Tsista” Kennedy: Tsista is a National Geographic Photo Camp alumnus and member of the #GenGeo community. He belongs to the Anishinaabe and Onyota’a:ká nations. He is an artist who calls attention to issues facing Indigenous people.

For more resources for Native American Heritage Month, visit NatGeoEd.org/NAHM.

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