Just 18 Really Awesome Native Folks in STEM

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Women of Silicon Valley asked Native folks of all genders in STEM to share their stories with our followers, and 18 scientists, technologists, and educators (very generously) obliged. These 18 people have submitted narratives of embracing Native identity, of decolonizing the whitewashed miseducation and misappropriation of Indigenous culture and histories, and of courageously striving to elevate both themselves and their communities within systems that have historically contributed to their erasure. As feature Johnnie Jae puts it, “Native American Heritage Month is a bittersweet time for many of us; one month just isn’t enough time to make the progress we want to make.” So today and everyday, we seek to elevate and re-affirm Native voices. We’re deeply honored to share these eighteen. <a href="https://medium.com/women-of-silicon-valley/just-18-awesome-native-folks-in-stem-134211ff14cd">Click Here</a>