our first this evening is roger coon. doctorpn roger coon a 2 spirit [inaudible] soma5055.forms our body experience. a board member of the bay area american indian 2 powwow and community organizer and board native lbgtq+ center for equity. his first book --tural■2 availa paperback and audio. dig tality platforms at -- plug this in- ■ówww..rogercoon.com or www.roger j.coon.com of roger coon! joey joey montoya apache a multimedia artist, fashion designer and entrepreneur work aimed redesigning andning an inclusive world. he is the founder, creative director of urban native a fashion brand built to bring indigenous visibility. designs can be seen on the show reservation dogs and sold at■ rei. featureod abc's local series ■l unfilterd and mention in the magazines like covogue. born and raised in san francisco and holds a degree inm san jose university. san francisco. put for joey montoia! [laughter] our next is isabellea zz. she is northern cheyennei affile in north dakota born and live nothing richmond, californi an r who's passionate about climate■ justice, food justice, yout

isabella, joy and he roger coon! happening these monorrees are awarded gifts and the gifts take with them a token they take and remember this moment and remember how they felt as they were embraced by this community and honored for their work and commitment to being a part of this community. thank you, thank you american indian cultural center. london you can sit down. honorees you will come up here. this is the time where you have opportunity to address your peers and family and friends. and read the statements or essay you wrote this evening. all of them are up here like i did not prepare anything. and karen is like bring me my phone. so, you all decide how you want to go first temperature looks like karen is ready got her reading glasses already. has her notes open on her phone. give you time to think about what you want to say or drop notes type it in an ai generator or what? karen it is your time. here we go we will have joey go first. joey, take it away! >> was not prepared but i remember someone told me you ge

i'm roger coons. doctor roger coon you call■ me rog. i identify as 2 spirit an honor to be here.tood by the 2 spirit people. thank you very much for[a all y do for our community. tonight is a testament to the native advocates and artists paved the way so we would have an opportunity to live as our ancestors dreamed. who came before -- those who are currently leading the way and the future generations who will continue. [singing] that means thank you. thank you to aicc and to mayor scombreed to all of you here, thank you to the hopperees and mc. good night. thank you. i like to call up joaquin torys of the recorder to also award some of our honorees. >> thank you to the nativ american indian communities. that are manage in celebration tonight. and thank you for such a beautiful honoring of the mayor whoas been a presence and leader in our lives. >> the integrity of our voices and the moral authority of our communities is the voice that has been in our mayor's ear. thut her time of leadership, i have seen it, i have felt it serving under her and honored compliment it along side her

isabella joy and he roger coon!amiliar with when goos in our community, what is happening these monorrees are awarded gifts and the gifts take with them a token they take and remember this moment and remember how they felt as they were embraced by this community and honored for their work and commitment to being a part of this community. thank you, thank you american indian cultural center. london you can sit down. honorees you will come up here. this is the time where you have opportunity to address your peers and family and friends. and statements or essay you wrote this evening. all of them are up here like i did not prepare anything. and karen is like bring me my phone. so, you all decide how you want to go first temperature looks like karen is ready got her reading glasses already. has her notes open on her phone. give you time to think about what you want to say or drop notes type it in an ai generator or what? karen it istime. here we go we will have joey go first. joey, take it away! >> was not prepared but