Launched in Fall 2022, the Native American House (NAH) Ambassador Program is a transformative initiative that enhances student success, inclusion, and belonging while developing the next generation of leaders.

Rooted in the Indigenous philosophy of “being a good relative,” a way of knowing, being, and doing that requires the active practice of respect, responsibility, reciprocity, and relationality, Ambassadors help cultivate meaningful educational experiences that advance holistic well-being and nurture student development.

Meet the 2025-2026 NAH Ambassadors

Justin Bean (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma)

Major: Mechanical Engineering, Grainger College of Engineering

Mia Davlantis (Menominee)

Major: Aerospace Engineering, Grainger College of Engineering

Ingrid Gonzalez (Yaqui)

Major: History, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

NAH Ambassador Alumni

2024-2025

• Will Bartee (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), Major: Integrative Biology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Justin Bean (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), Major: Mechanical Engineering, Grainger College of Engineering
• David Eby (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma/Muscogee Creek), Doctoral Student, School of Information Sciences
• Yanaba Schroeder (Navajo), Major: Human Development and Family Studies, College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences

2023-2024

• David Eby (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma/Muscogee Creek), Doctoral Student, School of Information Sciences
• Yanaba Schroeder (Navajo), Major: Human Development and Family Studies, College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences
• Emma Walkowiak (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), B.A., Global Studies, Minor: Geography and Geographic Information Sciences, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

2022-2023

• Elle Sawyer (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians), M.S., Program of Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Cyndee Weber (Cherokee Nation/Pamunkey Indian Tribe), B.A., History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences