Sarah Eagle Heart is an Emmy award winning storyteller focused on uplifting Indigenous Peoples worldview. She is also an internationally accomplished executive with a diverse background in tribal, corporate, and non-profit organizations. She founded Eagle Heart Collectiv in 2019 focusing on narrative change, leadership development and social justice storytelling.
Ms. Eagle Heart recently served as CEO of Native Americans in Philanthropy, a national nonprofit that focuses on investment in Native American communities. In four years, she created narrative change endeavors amplifying truth and healing, history and contemporary issues raising over $10M. Her partnerships include: Anne Hathaway, Dispatch, Indigenous Women Rise, John Legend, Mark Ruffalo, Obama White House and Taboo of The Black Eyed Peas. Her partnership with John Legend on "Crow: the Legend" led to an 2019 Emmy in Outstanding Interactive Media as a Consultant Producer.
Prior to this role, she served as the Team Leader for Diversity, Social Justice and Environmental Ministries and Program Officer for Indigenous Ministry at The Episcopal Church, New York, NY. Under her leadership, The Episcopal Church became the first major denomination to repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery in 2009 and presented oral interventions at the United Nations in 2012.
Ms. Eagle Heart has been a public speaker for over a decade, sharing her traditional cultural knowledge to raise awareness and build strong networks. Ms. Eagle Heart won the 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award as an emerging leader under age 40 who has already demonstrated significant impact in addressing society’s critical needs. In 2014, she was awarded the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s Top 40 under 40 for those who have demonstrated leadership, initiative, and dedication and made significant contributions in business and in their community. Ms. Eagle Heart is currently writing a book on healing, leadership and advocacy with her identical twin sister and psychotherapist, Emma Eagle Heart - White to be published in 2021 by Feminist Press. You can follow her on social media at @ms_eagleheart.