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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 a the Beast (1991): imdb.com/title/tt0101414 PERSON: Michelle Obama