Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle

Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle

Director of He Sapa Initiatives at NDN Collective

Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle (Ihanktonwan Dakota/Nakota) is the director of He Sapa Initiatives at NDN Collective, where she helps lead place-based work grounded in Indigenous values and guided by community priorities. She oversees the He Sapa LandBack campaign, Protect He Sapa campaign, and the Bison Homelands Initiative. A mother of three, wife, and basketball coach, Dr. Big Eagle is deeply committed to uplifting her community through both her professional role and volunteer efforts.

Latest articles by Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle

Drilling has begun at our sacred site Pe' Sla, setting a dangerous precedent for Indigenous lands across the country. It must be stopped.

By Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle published

Opinion Drilling in the 2-mile buffer zone of Pe' Sla, in the He Sapa (Black Hills) of South Dakota, shows even sacred lands protected by the U.S. government are not safe from the threat of destruction — and it should ring alarm bells everywhere.

Opinion