Kiowa Jan is a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, a survivor, and a dedicated advocate for the MMIWGT2S movement, raising awareness of the crisis impacting Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Transgender, and Two-Spirit individuals. As a survivor of child trafficking, she uses her voice to support Indigenous survivors and their families, bringing visibility, truth, and healing to these urgent issues. Her Indigenous heritage and nontraditional career achievements have been recognized with New York’s prestigious Vanguard Award from the Nontraditional Employment & Training Program and the Center for Women in Government.
She is also Co-founder and Chief Voice Officer of Jan and Joy, a “Voices as a Service for Humanity™” platform dedicated to amplifying movements for dignity and justice. Through this work, she advocates for the MMIP crisis, anti-human trafficking efforts, Cause Tech™, and mental health awareness, standing at the intersection of storytelling, innovation, and social impact.
Kiowa Jan is a member of the TechCeDaCos delegation, an organization in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and part of the Mastering Diversity ecosystem. As a delegate, she speaks at the Global Empowerment and Inclusion Summit at the United Nations’ Palais des Nations in Geneva and contributes to conversations with UN Women at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Her work centers on raising global awareness of child sex trafficking, the #MMIWGT2S movement, and the ongoing violence impacting Indigenous communities: mobilizing action and advancing meaningful change to protect the most vulnerable.