Jade Begay, Diné and Tesuque Pueblo

Head of Content and Community, Indigenous House

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Jade Begay is the Head of Content and Community at Indigenous House, an Indigenous and female owned media company that seeds original content, cultural commentary, and digital entertainment rooted in Indigenous and multicultural experiences. Previously, as co-founder of EJ Agency, she directed nearly $100M in climate and infrastructure funding into underserved communities through the passage of policies, including the Environmental Justice Bill, the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. Previously, Jade served as Native American Engagement Director for the Harris–Walz campaign in 2024, where she built a coalition engaging tribal leaders and Native voters across the country. Jade has shaped national policy and advocacy through leadership roles at NDN Collective, as a member of the first-ever White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, and by developing strategy for the appointment of Deb Haaland to the U.S. Cabinet. Her leadership bridges grassroots organizing, policy, and storytelling, including leading the impact campaign for the film Sugarcane, which was screened in over 30 Native communities and institutions, including the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and the Canadian Parliament.