Sherenté Harris: Celebrating Indiginous culture with dance and storytelling

Sherenté Mishitashin Harris uses image, dance, song, and story to remind their neighbors, near and far, of their history and commitments to Wamee Kuwamuneetonk Nutonksuog (All Our Beloved Relations). Born Niantic Narragansett and a citizen of the Narragansett Tribal Nation, Sherenté’s efforts oppose Indigenous invisibility.

Sherenté is a renowned advocate for the Twospirit (LGBT Native) community after their battle for acceptance in the Powwow circuit was recorded in the documentary “Being Thunder”. For this work, Sherenté was named a 2019 LGBT History Month Icon.

Sherenté is currently enrolled in the American Studies PhD program at Brown University and is publishing their first book.