Youth Leadership Keynote: Naelyn Pike

Bioneers | Published: November 21, 2017 Environmental EducationIndigeneityNature, Culture and SpiritYouth Video

This luminous 17-year-old Chiricahua Apache changemaker from San Carlos, AZ, co-leads the Apache Stronghold group to defend her people’s sacred sites, tribal sovereignty, culture and language.

Introduction by Alexis Bunten, Bioneers Indigeneity Program Manager.

This speech was given at the 2017 National Bioneers Conference.

See more from ourIndigeneity Program and Youth Leadership and Education Program.

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