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VMM Spotlight: Walt Pourier

“I live by the method of ‘you thrive, I thrive, we thrive.'"

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Walt Pourier

Vision Maker Media Board Member and Donor

Vision Maker Media has been the premier source of public media by and about Native Americans for 45 years. We envision a world changed and healed by understanding Native stories and the public conversations they generate, which is why Walt Pourier joined the Vision Maker Media Board of Directors.

“I was honored when I was asked to join the Vision Maker Media board. I want to be a part of something that makes a bigger impact.”

Walt has always focused on the “bigger picture” of how he can make a difference. Through the power of storytelling, he believes he can make that difference. He feels Indigenous knowledge can be guidelines, messages of hope and a way of learning something new. Stories of language, environment, health and how to be a better human—something he feels we need right now.

Walt is not only a board member but also a long time donor of Vision Maker Media.

“I live by the method of ‘you thrive, I thrive, we thrive,’” he said.

Walt believes that Native films and storytelling are the tools we need to make a difference in this country and a better future for our kids. Let’s thrive together by supporting Native stories.

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Walt Pourier

Vice Chair

Walt is Oglala Lakota and created the logo for Urban Rez. He is Creative Director, owner of Nakota Designs Advertising Designs and Graphics. Executive Director of the Stronghold Society nonprofit dedicated to instilling hope and supporting youth movements through Live Life Call To Action Campaigns.

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Lynn Palmanteer-Holder, an Indigenous plateau woman of North Central Washington and member of eight of twelve Tribes of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Lynn recently retired as inaugural Director of Tribal Government Affairs for Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, the state’s oversight agency of 34 CTCs.  She is a highly accomplished professional that spans over 40 years. She is an experienced educator that has a demonstrated history across K12, post-secondary & higher education as a teacher, school counselor, superintendent, researcher, and professor. Also, she has diverse experience as an entrepreneur, Tribal leader and administrator. She is skilled in curriculum and program development, facilitating government to government relationships that led to formal partnerships between state institutions and Tribes developing custom programs. Lynn has served on many boards and has been recognized for various statewide, and national awards. She has several scholarly publications and has done various conference presentations and speaking engagements, at the local, national and international level. Lynn holds a Ph.C. (ABD) in Social Welfare Policy from University of Washington. She earned her M.Ed., with a concentration in counseling psychology from Washington State University and B.Ed., in K12 Education from Eastern Washington University. Lynn is a wife of 49 years, a mother of three adult professional children, granny of 10 and great granny to two. Lynn and her husband are high school sweethearts, and together enjoy time with their 15+ two-legged blessings.