Cierra Fields facts for kids

Cierra Fields, born in 1999, is a young Native American activist. She is a proud member of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Cierra works to help her community stay healthy. She has also been a journalist, sharing important stories.

Helping Her Community

Cierra Fields is a survivor of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Because of this, she works hard to make health services better for Native American communities. In 2013, the White House honored Cierra as a "Champion for Change." This award recognized her efforts to encourage healthy lifestyles. She also worked to lower cancer rates among Native American people.

Fighting for Native Youth

In 2016, Cierra led the Charles Head Memorial Native Youth Summit. This event brought young people together to fight against violence affecting Native American women. Later, in 2018, Cierra joined the board of directors for the National Urban Indian Youth Alliance. This group helps young Native Americans living in cities.

Awards and Special Honors

Cierra has received many important awards for her work. She has also been honored in special ways.

Awards

• In 2013, she received the Center for Native American Youth Champion for Change Award.
• The Governor of Oklahoma honored her in 2013. May 9th was even named "Cierra Fields Day" in Oklahoma.
• The Cherokee Nation also recognized her in 2013 with a special resolution.
• In 2014, she won the Cherokee Nation Distinguished Spirit of Life Award.
• She also received President Obama's Volunteer Service Award in 2014.
• In 2015, Cierra earned the Prudential Spirit of Community Bronze Award.
• She also won the Soroptimist International Violet Richardson Southwest Award in 2015.
• In 2016, she attended the White House United State of Women Summit.
• She was honored as one of Unity's "25 Under 25" youth leaders in 2016.
• Cierra was a delegate for SustainUS at the United Nations in 2016.
• The White House recognized her as a "Change Maker" at the United State of Women Summit in 2016.
• In 2017, she received a $10,000 college scholarship from the Make Sense Foundation.

Special Honors

• From 2013 to 2016, Cierra was the Cherokee Nation Youth Representative. She attended the White House Tribal Leaders Conference.
• She served as an advisor for the Center for Native American Youth from 2014 to 2017.
• From 2014 to 2016, she was a National Youth Ambassador for We R Native.
• She was a member of the National Congress of American Indians Youth Cabinet from 2014 to 2016.
• From 2016 to 2017, she was a Ralience Youth Board Member.
• She was also an ambassador for the White House Tribal Youth Gathering from 2014 to 2017.
• Cierra was a guest speaker at an Interfaith Service. This was during the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historic march on Washington D.C.