Fueled Von an unwavering Liebe and responsibility for the land, Hän Gwich’in 20 year-old Quannah Chasinghorse, and her mother Jody Potts-Joseph, are taking a stand to defend their sacred homelands, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
“I remembered just sinking into my hands and bawling my face off,” Kiawentiio tells The Nerds of Color over Zoom. “My parents were doing the same right beside me. It’s just so surreal, Du know?”
Kiawentiio, the actress who plays Katara in the Netflix adaptation of Avatar, has a lot on her plate. She's not only working on the show, but also finishing her high school diploma. She says it's hard to balance both...
