Chapter 11: Indigenous American Heritage Month: A Conversation with Mischaela Elkins, Miss Indigenous America 2021

Queens, Quests, and Tropes

Welcome back QQTs! 👑

It is Chapter 11 and we're touching a topic that is incredibly close to us.

This week, we have the honor of interviewing Mischaela Elkins, current Miss Indigenous America 2021! We're discussing a wide range of topics concerning the American Indian/Alaskan Native populations. What it means to be Indigenous, and how you can become more informed on current topics, and diversify your reading shelves!

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Show notes:

Mischaela Elkins can be found at www.mischaela.com and @thatmischaela on Instagram!

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• Mongrels by Steven Graham Jones
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