An internationally acclaimed National Geographic photojournalist, Stephen is the visionary and documentarian behind the Mural of America.

James is an award-winning filmmaker specializing in interactive media and is a proud descendant of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation.

An award-winning artist and citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, Dustin is providing artistic direction and ideas for educational art activities.

A prominent archaeologist and Choctaw tribal member, Joe is engaging with Native communities and will drive the archaeological, educational, and artistic stories for all ten sites.

An award-winning non-profit leader, Steph facilitates collaborative content development and distribution.

A member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and one of the only artists in the country working in the medium of incised buffalo horn, Kevin Pourier’s carvings carry forward Lakota artistic practices for creating spoons and vessels of sublime beauty, utilizing imagery designed to inspire and create opportunities for education.

Formally trained at the Institute of American Indian Art, Eddy Shorty experiences sculpture as a process of revealing a form hidden in the stone, often animals or spirit beings from Navajo mythology.

Born into the Pueblo of Santo Domingo, Thomas Tenorio uses his ancestors’ traditional methods to build, fire, and create natural pigments for his pottery, then adds his own unique, contemporary style when painting traditional designs.

Lyle Balenquah, Hopi, works as an archaeologist, river guide, and hiking guide across the Four Corners region, combining his professional training with personal experiences and insights about Hopi culture and history to advocate for the protection and preservation of ancestral landscapes.

A prolific author and endowed Professor at Texas State University, Carolyn Boyd founded the Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center to preserve, study, and share the unique and endangered ancient art of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands.

Larry Cesspooch is a Ute spiritual leader and storyteller who founded one of the first tribal production groups and currently tells stories through his own company, “Through Native Eyes Productions.”

Jessica Hamlin runs the Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center, a global leader in rock art research and education.

A practicing archaeologist for over 15 years, Jamie Hollingsworth is Diné (Navajo), a 9 Mile Canyon Coalition Board member, and guest faculty with the Canyonlands Field Institute.

A professor of anthropology at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Dr. Simek is well known as a leading archaeological expert in the discovery and documentation of ancient art in southeastern United States.

Carol is a leading expert in archaeological and cultural education and the developer of Parallel Perspectives strategy for developing educational materials.

Nick is a talented museum educator with extensive expertise in creating and evaluating multi-disciplinary hands-on education activities.