SPD celebrates Native American & Indigenous Heritage Month

SPD and its Board celebrate and honor Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month through culture, creativity, and community.

Illustrator: Adina Farinango / www.adinafarinango.com / @adinasdoodles

01. Mare Advertencia Lirika
Zapotec / Rapper, Songwriter, Activist
Mare Advertencia Lirika is a Zapotec rapper and feminist activist from Oaxaca, Mexico. Through hip-hop, she challenges gender violence, racism and Indigenous marginalization, while celebrating female empowerment and cultural resistance.

02. Anna Lambe
Inuit / Actress & Storyteller
Anna Lambe is an Inuk actress from Canada, recognised for her roles in The Grizzlies and the TV series Trickster. In 2025, she starred as Siaja in the Arctic comedy North of North. Her work helps bring Inuit experiences, culture and communities to contemporary screen storytelling.

03. Daya Molina
Aymara and Fulni-ô / Fashion Designer
Daya Molina is an Indigenous Aymara and Fulni-ô fashion designer, researcher and activist. She founded NALIMO, a Brazilian brand promoting Indigenous representation and women’s empowerment through fashion, blending ancestral memory, cultural identity and contemporary design.

04. Lucía Ixchíu
Maya K’iche’ / Rights Activist, Journalist & Cultural Organizer
Lucía Ixchíu is a Maya K’iche’ artist, cultural manager, singer, journalist and activist from Guatemala. Through art and journalism, she advocates for Indigenous territories and human rights. She is also part of Festivales Solidarios, a collective using art and culture to support social and political resistance.

05. Chenae Bullock
Shinnecock / Leader, Water Protector & Cultural Preservationist
Chenae Bullock is an Indigenous leader, historian and cultural preservationist from the Shinnecock Nation in New York. As founder of Moskehtu Consulting, she works to protect ancestral waterways, preserve traditional canoe culture and promote Indigenous knowledge and environmental stewardship.

06. Brianna Fruean
Samoan / Climate Activist & Pacific Climate Justice Advocate
Brianna Fruean is a Samoan climate activist who began campaigning at age 11. As a founding member of 350 Samoa, she champions youth leadership, grassroots climate action and the protection of Pacific Island communities, bringing their voices to international climate discussions.