Ryan was honored with a Brower Youth Award.

He received this recognition for his creative storytelling, which chronicled a fragile delta and successfully engaged its surrounding

Ryan was honored with a Brower Youth Award.

He received this recognition for his creative storytelling, which chronicled a fragile delta and successfully engaged its surrounding communities.

The "Living Language" video, published November 13, 2012, showcases Ron Corn Jr.'s efforts to teach his daughter, Mimikwaeh, the Menominee language as her first tongue. This story is part of "The

The "Living Language" video, published November 13, 2012, showcases Ron Corn Jr.'s efforts to teach his daughter, Mimikwaeh, the Menominee language as her first tongue. This story is part of "The Ways," an ongoing series exploring culture and language from Native communities across the central Great Lakes.

Discover more stories from "The Ways" here. Connect with the series on Facebook and Twitter. This production by Wisconsin Media Lab features Finn Ryan (Producer, Director), David Nevala (Video, Editing), and Dan Venne (Music).

Ryan Red Corn (Osage) is co-chairman of NVision, a Denver-based Native youth media non-profit. He earned a B.F.A. in graphic design from the University of Kansas in 2003.

The "stereotype

Ryan Red Corn (Osage) is co-chairman of NVision, a Denver-based Native youth media non-profit. He earned a B.F.A. in graphic design from the University of Kansas in 2003.

The "stereotype threat"—where internal voices appraise and judge us, even when alone—profoundly affects social creatures. This concept was detailed in a New York Times article on October 7, 2012.

Red Corn's work explores the force of this stereotype threat on his people.