Dana A. Hedgpeth
Indigenous. Content creator. Journalist. Storyteller.
Media Appearances & Public Speaking
Dana is a sought-after national media commentator for podcasts and television. She has served as a keynote speaker, moderator, panelist, speechwriter, and guest lecturer at dozens of conferences, events, and programs for nonprofits, colleges, and universities. Her appearances have included:
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Apple News Today
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DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF)
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FOX 5 Washington
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Harvard's Nieman Storyboard.
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Indigenous Journalists Association
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Marquette University
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MSNBC
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National Museum of the American Indian
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North Carolina Commission on Indian Affairs
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Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism
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Poynter Institute's WriteLane podcast.
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Sirius XM Radio
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Swarthmore College
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University of Maryland, College Park
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Washington Post's video streaming programs & Post Reports podcast..
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WJLA-TV
Dana, left, participates in a fireside chat with Dean of Education Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy before a crowd at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism.
Dana on Democracy NOW!
A sampling of Dana’s media appearances
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Apple News Today - Dana explained how 240 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac River and the impact on the region.
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PBS NewsHour - Dana discussed why a major investigation into Indigenous students' deaths remains urgent today.
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MSNBC: The Reidout - Primetime host Joy Reid interviewed Dana on the untold story of Thanksgiving.
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Washington Post video - Dana offered insights for riders as to why so many problems exist on D.C.'s subway system.
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Nieman Storyboard at Harvard. Navajo journalist talks turkey about Thanksgiving with Dana - living with and correcting history.
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Democracy NOW! - Dana highlighted what made The Post's investigation into Indian boarding schools distinctive.
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WriteLane Podcast at Poynter Institute – Dana shared the rigorous reporting behind her work with survivors of Indian boarding schools.
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Fox 5 - Dana challenged long-held myths about Thanksgiving.
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Sirius XM Radio - Dana tracked the story of wild zebras that escaped in Maryland.
- Post Reports - Dana dispelled the myth of Thanksgiving.
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Post Reports - Dana revealed the lasting scars of Native American boarding schools.
Dana, right, appeared on FOX 5 Washington to discuss how the Wampanoag tribe, 400 years later, still regrets helping the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving.
Dana, right, with journalist Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan at Northwestern’s Medill.
Dana, left, speaking as a keynote with well-known Native American authors Mark Trahant and Suzanne Shown Harjo at the National Museum of the American Indian in D.C.
Dana leads a discussion of a documentary film called "Nuisance Bear" at the D.C. Environmental Film Festival.