Yellowthunder Recipients

Students funded by Yellowthunder

Students funded by The Arianna & Hannah Yellowthunder Scholarship Fund.

2023-24

  • Camryn Redmond (Navajo)
    BA, Economics; Minor in American Indian Studies

2022-23

  • Desirae Lorraine Barragan (Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians Kizh Nation)
    BA, American Indian Studies
  • Abigail Gallardo (Tunica-Biloxi)
    BA, American Indian Studies
  • Chelsea Healy (Kainai-Blackfoot)
    BA, American Indian Studies
  • Marisela Flores (Yaqui)
    BA, American Indian Studies

2021-22

  • Desirae Lorraine Barragan (Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians Kizh Nation)
    BA, American Indian Studies
  • Leila Bathke (Diné)
    BA, American Indian Studies
  • Abigail Gallardo (Tunica-Biloxi)
    BA, American Indian Studies
  • Chelsea Healy (Kainai-Blackfoot)
    BA, American Indian Studies

2020-21

  • Taylor Books (Oglala Lakota)
    BA, Sociology
  • Cheyenne Suzukawa (Oglala Lakota)
    BA, American Indian Studies
  • Sandra Howard (Diné)
    MA, American Indian Studies
  • Marina Perez
    MA, American Indian Studies
  • Cheyenne Reynoso (Cherokee, Chocotaw, Creek, and Mexican)
    MA, American Indian Studies
  • Rachel Sprouse
    MA, American Indian Studies

2019-20

  • Taylor Brooks (Oglala Lakota)
    BA, Sociology
  • Donald Salcedo (Quechan Nation of Fort Yuma)
    BA, American Indian Studies

AISC Director’s Award was given to graduate students instead for 2019-20

  • Laura Terrance
    MA, Gender Studies
  • Stephanie Lumsden
    MA, Gender Studies
  • Talia Quintana
    MA, Gender Studies
  • Kristen Martinez
    MA, Musicology

2018-19

  • Marcus Bear Eagle (Oglala Lakota)
    MA, Theater, 2019
  • Sedna Villavicencio
    MA, American Indian Studies, 2019
  • Donald Salcedo (Quechan Nation of Fort Yuma)
    BA, American Indian Studies

2017-18

  • Patrick Burtt (Washoe Tribe of NV & CA)
    MA, American Indian Studies, 2018
  • Shalene Joseph (A’aniiih, Koyukon Athabascan)
    MA, American Indian Studies, 2018
  • Tina Charley (Navajo)
    BA, American Indian Studies, 2018

2016-2017

  • Megan Baker (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma)
    MA, American Indian Studies, 2017
  • Lydia Faitalia (Tongan/Samoan)
    MA, American Indian Studies, 2017
  • Stephen Pilcher (Oglala Lakota)
    BA, American Indian Studies, 2017

2015-2016

  • Emma Snuggs (Cherokee Nation)
    Departmental Scholar BA, American Indian Studies, 2016
  • Damien Montano (Yaqui/Purepecha)
    MA, American Indian Studies, 2016
  • Stephen Pilcher (Oglala Lakota)
    BA, American Indian Studies, 2017

2014-15

  • no awardees

2013-2014

  • Lydia Faitalia (Tongan/Samoan)
    BA, American Indian Studies 2015
  • Emma Snuggs (Cherokee Nation)
    Departmental Scholar BA, American Indian Studies, 2016
  • Chantal Walker (no affiliation)
    MA, American Indian Studies
  • Allison Fischer-Olson (no affiliation)
    MA, American Indian Studies

2012-2013

  • Patricia Gomes (Purepecha)
    MA American Indian Studies
  • Alexandra Mojado (Cherokee Nation/ Pala Band of Mission Indians Descendant)
    MA American Indian Studies 2014
  • Kenneth Ramos (Barona Band of Kumeyaay Indians)
    BA, American Indian Studies, 2013
  • Emma Snuggs (Cherokee Nation), Departmental Scholar
    BA, American Indian Studies, 2016

2011-2012

  • Fairuz (Gladys) Dakam,
    BA, Psychology, 2012
  • Elizabeth Fasthorse,
    MA, American Indian Studies, expected 2013
  • Patricia Gomes,
    MA, American Indian Studies, expected 2013
  • Katie Keliiaa,
    MA, American Indian Studies, 2012
  • Lawrence Mojado III,
    MA, American Indian Studies, expected 2013