Janaya McIntosh is 25 years old. She is an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and has tribal affiliations with Diné, & Crow Creek Sioux. Janaya is currently earning her Master's of Science in Speech Language Pathology at Northeastern State University. She is in Native American LINK (Living in Neighborly Kindness) Ministry, where she is an active member of the Native Praise Choir. She is also a teacher at the Muscogee-Seminole-Wichita Baptist Association Women in Mission: Girls in Action, a tutor at Eufaula Dormitory. 

 

A few notable accomplishments:

• Project DREAM (Developing Rising Educators for Autism Mastery) Scholarship recipient

• Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation Eunice Gene Smith Abbott's Legacy Healthcare Scholarship recipient (2023 & 2024)

• 2025 Mvskoke Youth Wellness Ambassador recipient

• 2024-2025 Miss Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Pageant Winner

• Magna Cum Laude Honors at Bacone College - B.A. in Elementary Education

• Sequoyah Award for Valedictorian at Bacone College (Class of 2023)

• Member of American Indian Science and Engineering Society (NSU Chapter)

• 2025 Mvskoke Leadership Program Scholarship recipient 

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