Joshua Wise grew up in a strict religious household but discovered as a teenager that he didn’t share those beliefs. Learning about his Indigenous culture from his grandmother helped him create his own sense of safety and home.

Dawna Riding In Hare is a Pawnee citizen who has served her tribe for over two decades. An American Indian Studies professor at Oklahoma State University, she memorializes her ancestors by educating the next generation about the history of Native American peoples.

Madame Zeroni, Chickasaw, Muscogee and a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, found solace in music throughout their tumultuous upbringing. Now, they have redefined “home” for themselves and hope to bring comfort and peace to their audience through their wordplay and imagery.

Next Generation Radio, The Indigenous Journalists Association, OSU School of Media & Strategic Communications and KOSU are seeking college and early-career journalists for 2023 NPR NextGenRadio: Indigenous.

If you ask Chickasaw linguist Joshua Hinson what his favorite Chickasaw word is, he’ll grin and open his dictionary. His finger will slide past the entry where his Chickasaw name, Lokosh, is listed and point to the word just below.

Josiah Jones is an enrolled Chickasaw citizen who traces his ancestry back to seven other Native American tribes. He’s also a young artist and filmmaker, who has taken a winding journey to become the man he is today.

Tricia Fields Alexander is a Native American business owner and an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She serves traditional foods that include cornbread, grape dumplings and various meat roasts.

Next Generation Radio, Native American Journalists Association and KOSU have announced the cohort for the 2022 NAJA-NPR NextGenRadio: Indigenous.

What started out as giving friends haircuts in high school turned into a successful profession for Willie Sells. As the owner of Tee's Barber Shop in Greenwood, Sells cuts hair and also provides a safe space for the Black community to gather. His six-decades-long barbering career is a testament to what Black success looks like in Greenwood.

Dwight Eaton is a descendant of a Tulsa Race Massacre survivor. He thought he’d left Tulsa for good after growing up in a still-segregated city. But decades later, he moved back to start Black Wall Street Liquid Lounge, a coffee shop in Greenwood, where he hopes to continue his family’s legacy.