Embedded Files
Press:
2025, July 31. Bridging Indigenous cultures across the Arctic. Radio interview on Native America Calling with Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer at Arctic Encounter Symposium.
2025, July 16. Discussing Arctic Indigenous engagement in virtual exchange with UNICollaboration.
“Indigenous Voices & Virtual Exchange | Heather on Cultural Collaboration & Ethical Research.” Video interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=bzPfoUpS5zU
“Arctic Indigenous Voices in Virtual Exchange.” Blog. https://unicollaboration.org/index.php/2025/07/17/arctic-voices-and-virtual-exchange/
2025, April. “Redefining Kinship and Healing: A Conversation with Dr. Heather Sauyaq Gordon | Episode 66.” The Critical Social Worker: A Revolutionary Storytelling Podcast led by Christian Ace Stettler. Redefining Kinship and Healing… - The Critical Social Worker: A Revolutionary Storytelling Podcast - Apple Podcasts
2025. "The Arctic Together Podcast - Episode 6 (Part 2): Convergence Working Groups-Fostering Indigenous Led Research Co-leads Mary Beth Jäger and Heather Sauyaq Jean Kwamboka Gordon. Navigating the New Arctic Community Office. Alaska Pacific University. The Arctic Together Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
2025, January. "The Arctic Together Podcast - Episode 6 (Part 1): Convergence Working Groups-Fostering Indigenous Led Research Co-leads Mary Beth Jäger and Heather Sauyaq Jean Kwamboka Gordon. Navigating the New Arctic Community Office. Alaska Pacific University. The Arctic Together Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
2024, Nov. “Combining generations of Indigenous Knowledges and Sciences with western science, they’re bridging worlds to protect our planet’s future.” Interview with Arctic Basecamp shared on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arcticbasecamp_nativeamericanheritagemonth-indigenousyouth-activity-7265712677094600706-akLF/?utm and highlights https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arcticbasecamp_nativeamericanheritagemonth-indigenouscommunities-activity-7265712992439152643-Fq9L/?utm
2024, Oct. 22. Alaskans in the Fulbright Arctic Initiative. Alaska Public Media: Talk of Alaska. Available at https://alaskapublic.org/talk-of-alaska/2024-10-22/alaskans-in-the-fulbright-arctic-initiative-talk-of-alaska
2024, Aug. 28. New NSF rule requires tribal approval for research affecting their interests: Many see the change as long overdue but expect new burdens on researchers and tribes. Science. By Jeffrey Mervis. https://www.science.org/content/article/new-nsf-rule-requires-tribal-approval-research-affecting-their-interests
2024, July 25. Study on braiding Indigenous and Western knowledge collapses amid acrimony: Study on braiding Indigenous and Western knowledge collapses amid acrimony. Science. By Jeffrey Mervis, Rodrigo Pérez Ortega. https://www.science.org/content/article/study-braiding-indigenous-and-western-knowledge-collapses-amid-acrimony
2024, Aug. 1. Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change. “Coffee” at KYUK in Bethel, Alaska. https://www.kyuk.org/podcast/coffee-at-kyuk/2024-08-01/global-indigenous-youth-summit-on-climate-change
2023, Sept 5. Report Documents the Critical Elements of Protecting Alaska Native Children — Connections to Culture and the Environment. By Nancy Spears at The Imprint. https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/report-documents-the-critical-elements-of-protecting-alaska-native-children-connections-to-culture-and-the-environment/244150
2023, Sept.10. Featured in Indian Country Today. https://ictnews.org/news/report-documents-the-critical-elements-of-protecting-alaska-native-children
2023, Sept. 6. Featured as the top story in the Child Welfare Information Gateway newsletter
2022, Sept. 29. Interview with Heather Jean Gordon. Tribal Health the Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Px9eR6ahb9gnxompHZ5kc
2022, June 13. How to take an Anti-Racist Approach to Supporting Indigenous Kids. Talking About Kids Podcast. Available at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-take-an-anti-racist-approach-to-supporting/id1611172444?i=1000566187605
2022, May 10. Sustainable subsistence. Alaska Public Media: Talk of Alaska. Available at https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/05/06/talk-of-alaska-sustainable-subsistence/
Spring 2022 Keep Sedona Beautiful Newsletter on my "Learning Event on Building Cultural Relationships" (pg 7)
Testimony:
2022, September 9. Oral Response to National Academies of Sciences: Review of Federal Policies that contribute to Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities for Indigenous Populations. National Academy of Sciences. (starting at 56:30) https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/09-09-2022/review-of-federal-policies-that-contribute-to-racial-and-ethnic-health-inequities-meeting-4-part-1
Selected Recorded Presentations, Invited Talks, and Keynotes:
2025, June 17. Ethical and Respectful Scientific Collaborations with Indigenous Peoples. Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2025. Invited Plenary Panel Speaker. Chicago, IL, USA. (moderator Angela Walden and other panelists: Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, SERGIO RICHARD ROMERO NINA, Rubiela Barnet Rivera). This starts around minute 19.
2025, March 4. Empowering Indigenous students in the academy: Speaking my from experience. Invited Speaker. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Moving Forward Together Project. Fairbanks, Alaska.
2024, November 18. Rethinking expertise: Indigenous knowledges for sustainable land, water, and marine management. Invited Speaker. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Moving Forward Together Project. Fairbanks, Alaska.
2024, June 13. Living on the Frontlines of Change: Experiences from Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change (GIYSCC) Youth Leaders across the Globe. Invited Plenary Panelist. Sustainability Research + Innovation Congress 2024. Helsinki, Finland. https://www.youtube.com/live/zzH_R17vWeE (I start at minute 9)
2024, May 30. Understanding Indigenous Kinship in Land and Water Management. Invited Plenary Panelist: People of the North. Arctic Congress 2024: combines the International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS) XI, UArctic Congress 2024, and High North Dialogue 2024, Bodø, Norway. https://youtu.be/w1EJJ1_nKCE?si=qZRt41_pt1ukCr6U&t=1944 (play from where the video is at 32:24)
2024, May 21. Invited Speaker. Decolonizing Health Sciences Research Methods: Unlearning and Relearning to Embracing Indigenous Methodologies. University of Michigan Medical School. https://umich.zoom.us/rec/share/2KtPdQry6sOmqoDV_TW_l6D-i81cyHl5_AkBYRu8YnqDugAXW78iRvYUMLmEZ8wH.QoNzUz3IlDiUus_z
2024, February 14. Building Relationships with Indigenous Nations for Indigenous-led Land and Water Stewardship. Arctic Research Consortium of the United States Seminar Series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl2eUhgCPFA
2023, Sept. 28. Invited Speaker. Indigenous Led Land & Water Management: The Role of Youth Leadership. Bureau of Indian Affairs Monthly Tribal Liaison Network Call. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18EZVc6I1BMWcnbYP5do9aJLTr0Dlz5QK
2022, October 27. Conducting Research and Evaluation in a Good Way with Indigenous Nations and People: Bridging Indigenous and Western Rigor. Indigenous Peoples in Evaluation: Topical Interest Group. (with co-presenters: Deana Around Him, Rebecca Jones, Billie Jo Kipp, and Aleta Meyer). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmy8fspq0uw
2022, July 28. Invited Panelist for Building a Culture of Trauma-Informed Care to Serve All Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Families. Office of Family Assistance. Virtual Presentation. https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/ofa-webinar-building-culture-trauma-informed-practices-serve-families-receiving-tribal-tanf
2021, April, 22. How to Engage with Indigenous Tribes & Communities in Evaluation Research. Measurement and Evaluation, School of Professional & Extended Studies, American University. (with co-presenter Travis W.M. Roberts) Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25W_aWqxhZE
2021, April, 19. Engaging Alaska Natives in Health and Wellbeing Research. One Health speaker series, Biomedical Learning and Student Training. Virtual Presentation. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Available at: https://media.uaf.edu/media/t/1_mml5abw2/78248742
2021, March 16. Invited Panelist for Virtual Discussion on When Indigenous meets Western. International Polar Week 2021. Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS). Available at: https://vimeo.com/524545045.
2021, March 15. Ethnographic futures research as a method for working with Indigenous communities to develop sustainability indicators. Virtual Presentation. Migration in Harmony Research Coordination Network. Webinar series, Breaking the Ice Ceiling, women in polar research. Available at (second presenter, starting minute 36): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzG8w00HC-w.
2020, November 17. Master/Mentor-Apprentice Language Learning Model for Native Language Teacher Training. Oral/virtual presentation at the 2020 National Native American Language Summit. Washington, DC. (with co-presenter Brent Huggins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHpL_Ph3P1w
2020, June 25. Master-Apprentice Language Learning Model. Oral/virtual presentation for the Administration for Native Americans. Washington, DC. (with co-presenter Brent Huggins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts8JPOjOfgQ
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