Valerie Vande Panne is a mixed-race, award-winning reporter, editor, essayist, mentor, speaker, and storyteller. She is a member of the Native American Journalists Association, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and the Society of Environmental Journalists. She is a descendent of multiple Southwestern tribes, and has covered the communities that live in her heart for decades. valerievandepanne.com / valerie[@]valerievandepanne.com