Change the Narrative.

Change the Future.

BUILDING POWER FOR NATIVE PEOPLES

IllumiNative is a Native woman-led racial and social justice organization dedicated to increasing the visibility of—and challenging the narrative about—Native peoples.

Upper Photo: Tomas Karmelo

MOVEMENT BUILDING + ORGANIZING

Building capacity to advance Native grassroots efforts

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RESEARCH + ACTION

Contributing to groundbreaking research on key Native issues

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POP CULTURE + MEDIA

Advancing institutional equity for Native peoples in entertainment & media

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NARRATIVE POWER + IMPACT

Growing Native power through storytelling and advocacy

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NATIVE POWER IS PEOPLE POWER

Native Power is a tradition of excellence that we recognize and celebrate every day. From contributions to arts & entertainment, sports, science, civics, and beyond, Native people continue to shape our world and enrich our everyday experiences. Help us amplify Native Power by sharing this video with your friends and followers, and by signing up for IllumiNative’s newsletter, where you’ll find more ways to uplift the voices and perspectives of Indigenous peoples.

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THE TIME IS NOW

THE POWER OF NATIVE REPRESENTATION IN ENTERTAINMENT

This guide can serve as a resource for writers, producers, directors, creators, and others in the entertainment industry who seek to develop accurate stories and characters by and about Native peoples in television, film, and other forms of media.

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Thank you

Over the last seven years, IllumiNative has been honored to stand alongside Native communities, artists, storytellers, researchers, and advocates to amplify Indigenous voices. We are proud of the work that this organization has done, and of the many people who worked toward our shared vision of Native and narrative power.

While the IllumiNative organization will sunset, we are determined to ensure that the mission we set forth to achieve continues. We are deeply grateful to our staff, funders, partners, and collaborators who have worked tirelessly to increase the visibility of – and challenge the narrative about – Native peoples.

Our advocacy work for Native peoples and our communities will never end and we look forward to sharing with you our plans for the future.

– Crystal Echo Hawk, CEO and Founder & Michael Johnson, President

Change the Narrative.

Change the Future.

BUILDING POWER FOR NATIVE PEOPLES

MOVEMENT BUILDING + ORGANIZING

RESEARCH + ACTION

POP CULTURE + MEDIA

NARRATIVE POWER + IMPACT

NATIVE POWER IS PEOPLE POWER

THE TIME IS NOW

THE POWER OF NATIVE REPRESENTATION IN ENTERTAINMENT

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