Emily Nelson

Darrell Hill has been participating in powwow dance competitions since he was in the tiny tot category. For 30 years, the member of the Oneida and Menominee Nations from Wisconsin has been dancing and singing with his drum group in powwows across the United States and Canada—sometimes traveling 36 weeks of the year

Hill is currently working toward his goal of helping Native American youth at the University of Iowa by getting an MA in teaching, leadership, and cultural competency through the College of Education.