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We're continuing our series of conversations from RES with DJ Carrasco (Tewa-Puebloan), a former professional baseball pitcher who is now the founder and CEO of Native Nations. Native Nations is a nonprofit that seeks to boost Native American participation in diamond sports (baseball and softball) through programming, training, hosting tournaments, and focusing on the health and wellbeing of its participating athletes.

DJ talks about his eight-year career in Major League Baseball (plus a year in Japan), and how the Māori's approach to cultivating Indigenous athletes was a partial inspiration for Native Nations. HIs ultimate goal is to have Native American athletes compete as a sovereign nation in international baseball or softball competitions.

Check out this great conversation here or on our YouTube page - and find out how you can support DJ and Native Nation's work at the link below!

DJ Carrasco |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dj-carrasco-2aaa4470/

Native Nations |
https://na7ivena7ions.com/

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