Nizhoni Ward, an eighth-grader at James Hart School in Homewood, stands out immediately from her peers.
Her commitment to advocacy is striking, her passion palpable. While many 13-year-olds are obsessed with social media and their social life, Nizhoni is raising awareness to combat the erasure of indigenous people.
Navajo Reservation with her
great-grandmother Nez
Bancroft, who is 98 and blind.
She recognized…
