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Sutton King, MPH, Nāēqtaw-Pianakiw (Comes First Woman), is an Afro-Indigenous activist from the Menominee and Oneida Nations. She co-founded the Urban Indigenous Collective and ShockTalk, focusing on culturally tailored health services. Her work has been featured in the New York Times and Forbes.

About Sutton King

Sutton King, MPH, Nāēqtaw-Pianakiw (Comes First Woman), is an Afro-Indigenous descendant of the Menominee and Oneida Nations of Wisconsin. She holds degrees from CMSV and NYU School of Global Public Health, including a bachelor's in Psychology, a minor in Sociology, and a master's in Public Health. Sutton is an internationally recognized Indigenous rights activist, public speaker, researcher, and social entrepreneur, dedicated to improving Indigenous health equity through innovative solutions in technology, healthcare, and business.

She is the co-founder and President of Urban Indigenous Collective, which supports culturally tailored health services for Indigenous people in the greater NYC area. She also co-founded ShockTalk, a telemental health platform for Indigenous communities. Sutton's work has been featured in major publications like the New York Times, Vice, and Forbes, and she has been recognized as an influential figure in the psychedelics field. She is an MIT Indigenous Solve Fellow and an advisor on Indigenous programming and social impact investment.

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