 Frank Harrison |
The Frank Harrison and Harry Austin Voting Rights Essay Contest serves to recognize American Indian youth who are determined to uplift the voices of their peers and community members by participating in civic engagement efforts. On July 15, 1948, a court decision by the Supreme Court of Arizona granted American Indians the right to vote due to the commitment of Frank Harrison and Harry Austin. Today, we celebrate their achievements by participating in local, state, and federal elections. In Arizona, Tribal communities were amongst those who showed up to the polls in record numbers during the 2020 General Election. Frank Harrison and Harry Austin were pivotal in achieving voting rights for American Indians in Arizona. The Scholarship Essay Contest seeks to honor their legacy. |  Harry Austin |
 Allan Paxson |
Allan Paxson, a student at the University of Arizona, is a member of the Hopi Tribe. He is majoring in Physiology and Medical Sciences with a minor in Educational Psychology. Allan finds his passion in helping others especially the Native American community. He aspires to enter the medical field as a Native American Physician providing care to underserved communities. Allan identifies as a continuous learner, opportunity seeker, and determined leader. |  Allan Paxson Essay Download |
 Catalina Alvarez-Flores Essay Download |
Catalina J. Alvarez Flores (she/her/hers) is an enrolled member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe from the tribal community of Barrio Libre in Tucson, Arizona. She is a first-generation college student at Arizona State University pursuing concurrent degrees in Anthropology, BA and Family and Human Development, BS. Her interests include cultural resources management with an emphasis on tribal historic preservation, language, culture and history education, and tribal public policy. In the future, she plans to apply her knowledge and experiences in working towards further protection of sacred sites, land, resources, and ways of life of Indigenous people in the United States and México. |  Catalina Alvarez-Flores |
 Corey Hemstreet |
Corey Hemstreet (she/her), is a tribal citizen of the Navajo Nation and is originally from Tuba City, Arizona. Currently, Ms. Hemstreet resides in Phoenix, Arizona and serves as the Health Program Manager at the Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care (AACIHC), an independent state agency whose mission is to advocate for increasing access to high quality health care programs for all American Indians in Arizona. Ms. Hemstreet holds a Bachelors of Science in American Indian Studies and Justice Studies from Arizona State University. Currently, she will be starting her Masters program in Public Health at Northern Arizona University this Fall 2021. Aside from her profession, Ms. Hemstreet has been involved in community-based initiatives and organizations such as the Get Out to Vote campaign, Strong Teeth Strong Kid campaign, KidsCare campaign, Census 2020, and Morning Star Leaders, Inc. Ms. Hemstreet enjoys the outdoors, traveling, spending time with family, and attending community events. |  Corey Hemstreet Essay Download |
 Lourdes Pereira Essay Download |
Lourdes Pereira, is this year’s Miss Indigenous ASU 2020-2021. She is Hia-Ced O’odham and Yoeme and a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation coming from the San Lucy District. Lourdes is a Junior at ASU, double majoring in Justice Studies and American Indian Studies. She sits on the American Indian advisory council for the Arizona Education Department and also works for Labriola National American Indian Datacenter at Arizona State University. Lourdes is passionate about empowering and advocating for Indigenous communities. |  Lourdes Pereira |
 Sara Johanntoberns |
Sara Johanntoberns is an enrolled Kiowa member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma but is also Caddo and Pawnee. She is a senior at Northern Arizona University (NAU) majoring in Indian Country Criminal Justice. After graduation she plans to pursue her education at the Sandra Day O’Connor Law School in Phoenix, Arizona. She hopes to help the people of Indian Country and continue to water the seeds that the ancestors planted before her. |  Sara Johanntoberns Essay Download |