Our Heroes filter by Chief Swinomish

In a world where image and identity often clash, Quannah Chasinghorse walks the runway like she walks her land — with purpose, pride, and power. Born to the Han Gwich’in of Alaska and the Oglala Lakota of South Dakota, Quannah is more than a model — she’s a movement. A protector of heritage. A defender of the sacred. A warrior in wingtips.

“A warrior’s duty never ends — not when the land still needs defending.”

Pascal Poolaw Sr. wasn’t just a soldier — he was the embodiment of what it means to be a protector of his people. A full-blooded Kiowa, born in Apache, Oklahoma, he carried the warrior legacy of his ancestors into the modern battlefield with unmatched courage and sacrifice.

"He stood his ground. And never gave it up."

In the dark of night, with enemy soldiers pouring toward his unit’s position, Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. didn’t run. He didn’t retreat. He rose to his feet, opened fire — and refused to fall back, even as bullets tore into him.

That decision saved the lives of every man in his platoon.