Tyanne Benallie is a member of the Navajo (Diné) Nation - who has dedicated her career to working with resilient populations. With expertise in Indigenous projects and policy, Ty has worked in Native American communities at the federal and tribal level - across the environmental, social, education, and health sectors. As our first (of hopefully many) indigenous guests, Ty shared experiences - being perceived as “urban” but also on her people’s reservation - will ring both familiar and new. A world traveler having volunteered in underdeveloped countries, Ty has a thoughtful approach - and was able to help us better understand the commonalities and nuanced difference across the tapestry of Native American culture and perspective.

NAVAJO INTRO (+English)

• Yá'át'ééh, shí eí Tyanne Benallie, yinishyé. (My name is Tyanne Benallie)
• Tó'áhani nishłį́ dóó (I am born for the near the water clan)
• Nashashí báshishchíín dóó (I am born into the bear clan)
• Kiis'áanii eí dasheícheii dóó (My maternal grandfather is Hopi/Pueblo People)
• Kiyaa'áanii eí dashínálí (My paternal grandfather is the Towering House Clan)

LEARN ABOUT TYANNE:

• @worldtrotter42 (Instagram, Twitter)
• flowerhill.institute/who-we-are

MENTIONS

• FILM: Beauty & the Beast (1991): imdb.com/title/tt0101414
• PERSON: Michelle Obama