Tune into this week's episode of the Native Hope podcast as we sit down with this inspiring young man. As a Division I athlete at the University of New Mexico, a scholarship recipient, and an aspiring lawyer, Teton Saltes shares how football and his family upbringing has provided life lessons and the tools to fulfill his life purpose. Teton is Oglala Lakota from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and holds

his family, heritage, and culture close to his heart. Teton knows that reservation life can be one with many hardships, but knows that with handwork, persistence, and vision Indigenous youth can shape the world.