Get ready to see the world of national parks from a new perspective! And it’s a perspective that happens to be super adorable. Netflix’s new animated series, Spirit Rangers stars three Native kids as ...

For decades, American Indigenous and Native communities were represented by two prominent characters in mainstream studio animation: Pocahontas and Tiger Lily. With Spirit Rangers, creator Karissa ...

The fantasy-adventure story of Native American siblings Kodi, Summer, and Eddy Skycedar features a cast of emerging talents as well as veteran Native actors in Hollywood. Netflix's Spirit Rangers ...

Keeping her culture alive and helping other Native Americans break into Hollywood is what fuels Karissa Valencia, creator and showrunner of the animated Netflix series “Spirit Rangers.” The ...

The Skycedar kids — Kodi, Summer and Eddy — have a secret. They’re not just normal siblings and junior park rangers at a green oasis somewhere in California. They’re also Spirit Rangers, magically ...

This transcript was created by a computer and edited by a volunteer. Dave Miller: From the Gert Boyle Studio at OPB, this is Think Out Loud. I’m Dave Miller. A new animated series for preschool ...

With a series premiering on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Karissa Valencia is part of an important team, what she calls the “Native Avengers of Hollywood.” Valencia is the creator, showrunner and executive ...

Karissa Valencia poses for the camera. Karissa Valencia is a deeply innovative and award-winning creative in the children’s animation space. Valencia is the first California Native American showrunner ...