My guest Dillon Shije, was a Professional Runner and Division I Cross Country National Champion (honored at the White House during the Obama Administration) and advocate for visibility for Indigenous Runners and Athletes. Dillon also is a Partner in an Impact Consultancy, Zia Impact, based in Northern New Mexico, and a Founding Board Member of Pueblo Development Commission, an Indigenous Advocacy NGO, a traditional dry land Farmer and Cattle Rancher as a family-owned enterprise. He is a Councilman and an enrolled tribal member who was born and raised in Zia Pueblo, NM, where he has also served as a traditional Tribal Official and looks forward to a lifetime of serving his home community and relatives in all capacities. Dillon holds dual Bachelors degrees in History and Integrative Physiology from the University of Colorado - Boulder and Pre-Med Post-Bacc work from the University of New Mexico.
