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Brenda Toineeta Pipestem

Brenda Toineeta Pipestem is a member of the board of directors of Nia Tero, a U.S.-based nonprofit that works with Indigenous peoples who sustain territories and cultures. She is a Cherokee woman rooted in the values of her Eastern Band of Cherokee community and the recognition of the power of Native peoples to problem solve for their communities.
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Recent Celebration Of Pacific Arts And Culture Is A Call For Indigenous Guardianship David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Recent Celebration Of Pacific Arts And Culture Is A Call For Indigenous Guardianship

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FestPAC demonstrated the intrinsic relationship of people and place, reminding us that nature and culture are intertwined.