Roni Jo Draper, PhD (she/they) is an enrolled member of the Yurok tribe. Her experience as a queer, Yurok woman has influenced her writing and work as a teacher, scholar and artist. Draper produced Scenes From the Glittering World (2021). They also produced, directed and wrote the short documentary Fire Tender (2023). Draper’s work has been supported by National Geographic, Vision Maker Media, WMM, The Redford Center, Firelight Media and Sundance Institute.