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2024 Native American 40 Under 40 Class honoree Kim Ironroad (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) \u2013 Senior Program Assistant, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Seattle, WA. (Photo courtesy LinkedIn)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

MESA, AZ \u2013 The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is proud to announce the 2024 Class of Native American 40 Under 40 Award Winners. Nominated by members of their communities, this prestigious award is bestowed upon American Indians (including Canadian First Nations), Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians who are under the age of 40 and have demonstrated leadership, initiative, and dedication while making significant contributions in their professions and communities. This year\u2019s class includes an Oscar nominee, a White House advisor, tribal government and business leaders, attorneys, a journalist, and several working in Native American food and agriculture.
\n\u201cRecipients of the Native American 40 Under 40 awards are no longer just our future; they are leaders in their respective fields,\u201d said Chris James, President and CEO of The National Center. \u201cFrom the silver screen to the farm, 2024 awardees are deserving recipients who will continue to make Indian Country proud and our world a better place. I look forward to celebrating their achievements at RES 2024 and welcoming them to the growing and influential community.\u201d
\nNow in its 15th year, the 40 Under 40 awards program is one of the primary ways The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development recognizes and cultivates young leaders. 40 Under 40 awardees will be honored at the upcoming Reservation Economic Summit (RES), taking place from March 11-14 in Las Vegas. To learn more and register, please visit res.ncaied.org<\/a>.
\n\u201cIt is my pleasure to announce the 2024 class of Native American 40 Under 40 Award recipients,\u201d said Lillian Sparks Robinson, Vice Chair of The National Center\u2019s Board of Directors and head of the 40 Under 40 selection committee. \u201cSelecting this year\u2019s class was no easy task for the Board, but the awardees are truly the cream of the crop \u2013 across Indian country and beyond. I look forward to honoring them next month at RES and following their achievements for years to come.\u201d
\n2024 Awardees are:<\/p>\n

Andrew Alejandre (Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians) \u2013 Tribal Chairman, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki; Corning, CA<\/p>\n

George Henry Alexander II (Muscogee Creek Nation) \u2013 CEO, Ofuskie; Santa Fe, NM<\/p>\n

Morningstar Angeline (Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy) \u2013 Actress; Albuquerque, NM<\/p>\n

Tina Archuleta (Jemez Pueblo) \u2013 Owner\/Founder, Itality Plant-Based Foods; Jemez Pueblo, NM<\/p>\n

Justin Barrett (Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma) \u2013 Treasurer, Eastern Shawnee Tribe; Lawton, OK<\/p>\n

Zachariah Ben (Navajo Nation) \u2013 Owner\/Co-founder, Bidii Baby Foods LLC; Gallup, NM<\/p>\n

Kendra Bennett (Cherokee Nation) \u2013 Oil and Gas Manager, Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Edmond OK<\/p>\n

Edwin Bifelt (Huslia Village) \u2013 Founder\/CEO, Alaska Native Renewable Industries; Huslia, AK<\/p>\n

Quinn Buchwald (Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana) \u2013 Director, Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Program at \u00a0Conservation International; Seattle, WA<\/p>\n

Quinton Carroll (Native Village of Barrow) \u2013 Executive Director, Native American Contractors Association; Alexandria, VA<\/p>\n

Joel Chastain (Chickasaw Nation) \u2013 Senior Advisor to the Lt. Governor of the Chickasaw Nation; Ada, OK<\/p>\n

Danielle Culp (Cherokee Nation) \u2013 Production Specialist for Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People; Catoosa, OK<\/p>\n

Matthew Dannenberg (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) \u2013 Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs, US Department of Energy; Wauwatosa, WI<\/p>\n

Kathy DeerInWater (Cherokee Nation) \u2013 Vice President of Programs and Research, AISES; Grand Rapids, MI<\/p>\n

Stephanie \u201cPyet\u201d DeSpain (Prairie Band of Potawatomi) \u2013 Chef, Pyet\u2019s Plat; Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n

Kyle Foster (Native Village of Unga) \u2013 CEO, Eklutna, Inc.; Anchorage, AK<\/p>\n

Leanne Kealoha Fox (Kanaka Maoli Native Hawaiian) \u2013 President, Institute for Climate and Peace; Honolulu, HI<\/p>\n

Derek Red Arrow Frank (Nez Perce Tribe) \u2013 Associate Attorney and Co-Leader and Co-Founder of the American Indian Law Practice Group at Stokes Lawrence; Yakima, Washington<\/p>\n

Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet Nation) \u2013 Actress; Mountlake Terrace, WA<\/p>\n

Alexis Harris (Forest County Potawatomi) \u2013 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Inbound Talent Sourcer, Gartner; Wauwatosa, WI<\/p>\n

Tyler Hogan (Cherokee Nation) \u2013 Business Operations Manager & Co-Chair, Nike\u2019s Native American Network; Beaverton, OR<\/p>\n

Kim Ironroad (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) \u2013 Senior Program Assistant, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Seattle, WA<\/p>\n

Caitlin Johnson (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa) \u2013 Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Moorhead, MN<\/p>\n

Carly Johnson (Chickasaw Nation) \u2013 President\/LLC Manager, Chickasaw Alliance Group, LLC; Norman, OK<\/p>\n

Anthony Jones (Port Gamble S\u2019Klallam) \u2013 Associate Attorney, Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Seattle, WA<\/p>\n

Jordan Kanuho (Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma) \u2013 Vice President of the Pawnee Nation; Tulsa, OK<\/p>\n

Aaron LaPointe (Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska) \u2013 Senior Director of Business Operations Ho-Chunk, Inc.; Winnebago, NE<\/p>\n

Logan Lewis (Cherokee Nation) \u2013 Manager of Government Relations, Cherokee Nation; Tulsa, OK<\/p>\n

Candace Lowry (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina) \u2013 Deputy Director, North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs; Raleigh, NC<\/p>\n

Ray Martin (Tolowa Dee-ni\u2018 Nation of California) \u2013 Tribal Staff Attorney for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and the Attorney General for the Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana; Roseburg, OR<\/p>\n

Shane Melbo (La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians) \u2013 Co-founder and COO, Oak and Stone Development; La Jolla, CA<\/p>\n

Kate Nelson (Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska) \u2013 Editor-in-Chief, Artful Living Magazine; Minneapolis, MN<\/p>\n

Franklin \u201cHud\u201d Oberly (Osage Nation) \u2013 Founder & Creative Director, Here\u2019s To You Creative House; Brooklyn, NY<\/p>\n

Meryl Picard (Bishop Paiute Tribe) \u2013 Chairwoman, Bishop Paiute Tribe, Bishop, CA<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Reese (Pueblo of Nambe) \u2013 Tribal Policy Advisor, White House Domestic Policy Council; Washington, DC<\/p>\n

Whitney Sawney (Cherokee Nation) \u2013 Director of Communications and Policy, Native American Agriculture Fund; Fayetteville, AR<\/p>\n

James Siva (Morongo Band of Mission Indians) \u2013 Vice Chairman, Morongo Band of Mission Indians; Banning, CA<\/p>\n

Tamisha Tenorio (Pueblo of San Felipe) \u2013 Chief Beneficiary Service Officer, Bureau of Trust Funds Administration; Rio Rancho, NM<\/p>\n

Chase Williams (Muscogee Creek Nation) \u2013 CEO, Muscogee Asset Protection, LLC; Okmulgee, OK<\/p>\n

Crystal Worl (Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska) \u2013 Owner\/Co-founder, Trickster Company; Anchorage, AK<\/p>\n

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2024 Native American 40 Under 40 Class honoree Kim Ironroad (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) \u2013 Senior Program Assistant, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Seattle, WA. (Photo courtesy LinkedIn) MESA, AZ \u2013 The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is proud to announce the 2024 Class of Native American 40 <\/p>\n

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