Rachel Naŋinaaq Edwardson

Rachel is from Utqiagvik (Alaska) and is a social justice film writer/director/producer. Her History of the Iñupiaq documentary series was the first known all native produced and directed historical documentary series. She also works in education and is a cultural safety consultant in Australia and the USA, leading holistic culturally safe and responsive practice in film, the arts, media, education, government, health and corporate sectors. She is a Iñupiat/Norwegian/Sami woman. Rachel is married to former land rights lawyer and social justice advocate and educational leader David Selvarajah Vadiveloo; together they have three children. She is the oldest daughter of author, leader and educator, Debby Dahl Edwardson and tribal leader and geologist George Saġġana Edwardson.