Neyom Friday

Doc 'Zach Battiest' , a performance artist and talented music producer, runs his own sound studio in Hollywood, Florida.  As a child, Doc traveled with his family’s gospel tour all over the country developing his ear for music and his eye for dramatic stylings.  He spent his early teens honing those skills before taking time off from the stage.  He returned to his musical roots at age 16, when he began arranging, writing and performing hip hop and rap. Doc’s studio, Midnight Studios, opened in 2008 and was the birthplace of his first musical release, “The Storm.”  He and his brother, Spencer, wrote the music and lyrics and the CD was produced by Midnight Studios. Doc was invited to perform at Hard Rock Calling in London’s Hyde Park in 2008 and 2009 where he thrilled an audience of 100,000 with his passionate drumming, dancing and athleticism.  A gifted musician, he plays the drums, bass and piano but writing and arranging is his focus. Doc, 22, is married with one child and is a proud member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.  He and his family reside in Hollywood.

Native American actress Irene Bedard is best known to audiences as the voice of the title character in Disney's animated feature Pocahontas (1995, with Mel Gibson) Since then, she as starred in dozens of television, film and stage productions. Bedard's acting breakthrough came with the TV movie Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee in 1994. She has starred in Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994), Steven Spielberg’s Into the West, Smoke Signals, and Wildflowers with Daryl Hannah, among others. In addition to on-screen roles, she has lent her voice to the cartoons The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest and Pepper Ann.

Since 2000, Brian Frejo’s highly successful company Created 4 Greatness (C4G) and nationally known hip-hop group Culture Shock Camp, has provided invaluable services and entertainment to more than 200 reservations and urban Indian communities, 150 national and regional conferences, 50 universities and colleges, and 400 cities over the past five years. Through services such as motivational speaking, youth leadership trainings, workshops, performing arts camps, concerts, sporting, community and special events, Created 4 Greatness and Culture Shock Camp combined have touched the lives of more than 50,000 Native and non-Native youth. Brian (Pawnee/Seminole) is a highly talented and multi-faceted individual who is best known for his work as a Drug/Alcohol Free Motivational Speaker, “Cultural Activist,” Youth advocate, Performer, DJ, Mentor & Wellness Trainer . Brian is one of the most sought after Performer, DJ, music producer and promoter in Indian Country. As “Indigenius Shock B” he has performed with some of the most popular acts in music today. Brian also has his finger on the hottest and most up and coming Native music talent that has enabled him to produce a range of successful concerts, tours and special events that has gained him the reputation as one of the premier music promoters and special event organizers in Indian Country. Brian is also honored to be a part of the 2002 Grammy–nominated drum group “Young Bird.”

Actor and stuntman Cody Jones, an enrolled Eastern Shoshone tribal member of the Wind River Indian Reservation, grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and in Texas. As a boy, he dreamed of being a cowboy just like his grandfather. His extensive background in riding and training horses led to a career in stunt work beginning with The History Channel's "Carson and Cody: The Hunter Heroes” in 2003. While filming the documentary, Cody fell in love with movie business and went on to tour the Midwest in a Wild West show. Cody performed grueling stunts for battle scenes in Steven Spielberg’s TV mini-series Into the West. Two years ago, after the urging of good friend and respected actor Steve Reevis, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Upon arriving in Hollywood, he was immediately asked to model for the 2009 Native American Men's Calendar, from which he built a multi-cultural fan base. He went on to perform stunts and stunt riding for several films, including Hired Gun. Cody made his acting debut as Misoun in Dawn of Conviction, a story of brotherhood, loyalty, greed and betrayal in the Dakota Territory in the 1880s, to be released in May. His love of sports and knowledge of Lacrosse landed him a role as a Lacrosse player in the film Warrior, starring Twilight actors Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene. Warrior is due out in theaters later this year. A TV commercial he filmed this year for the U.S. Census continues to air in a number of markets. Most recently, Cody finished up work on the Coen brothers newest film True Grit, the independent film Wuss, and on Steven Spielberg's anticipated blockbuster hit Cowboys and Aliens--all due out next year.

George Tiger was born in the small Creek Indian community of Yardeka in McIntosh County Oklahoma. A full blood Creek he was born to Coody Tiger and Lela McNac Tiger. He belongs to the Wind Clan and his tribal town is Hickory Ground and a member of Yardeka Indian Baptist Church. As a child, George was diagnosed with the crippling disease polio. His parents were told early on their son would never walk. He not only begins to walk, but also play, run, and jump! The adversity and the hardship he endured motivated him to play sports. He enjoyed playing football and fast pitch softball. He graduated from Morris High School and attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Haskell Indian Junior College, and Northeastern State University. Remembering the values his parent’s taught him, he now serves to help other children succeed in continuing their education as the President of Haskell Indian Nations University National Board of Regents in Lawrence, Kansas.