Women of Marvel Talks Empowering Indigenous Youth with Tokata Iron Eyes

Tokata Iron Eyes is a 16 year old indigenous youth leader from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. From an early age, Tokata had stood up for Lakota land and worked to amplify her community's history and legacy, most notably her historic protest against the Dakota Access pipeline in Standing Rock.

Women of Marvel co-host Sana Amanat called up Tokata, who speaking over the phone from the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, to discuss the power of storytelling and why she's so passionate about empowering other young people in her community.

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For more about Tokata Iron Eyes, and to see her story immortalized in a Marvel comic book (see below), watch the next episode of Marvel's Hero Project, streaming January 17 on Disney+.

There are so many heroes in the real world to celebrate, and Marvel’s Hero Project is going to bring their inspiring stories to people of all ages across the globe! Tune in to Marvel’s Hero Project, streaming exclusively on Disney+, every week to learn about a new young hero making a difference in their communities and beyond!

The Women of Marvel podcast assembles to chat all things Marvel and more! New episodes are released every other Thursday, co-hosted by Sana Amanat, Judy Stephens, and Angélique Roché. You can find Women of Marvel on Marvel.com/podcasts and Apple Podcasts.