Outlast’s 10th Anniversary:
The Next Generation Gala
November 8th, 2025 Los Angeles, California
This year, Outlast Arts and Education celebrated a MAJOR milestone, and we were honored to share it with you.
On November 8th, 2025, we held The Next Generation Gala to celebrate 10 YEARS of Outlast providing high-quality summer media arts education to youth from Pine Ridge Reservation and in rural communities in South Dakota. As part of this special evening, Outlast youth presented an award to Mato Wayuhi, long-time Outlast mentor, for his Exceptional Advocacy for Native Youth.
Outlast The Next Gen Gala Highlights
EVENING HIGHLIGHTS
EVENING HIGHLIGHTS
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Sterlin Harjo
Keynote Speaker
Seminole and Muscogee filmmaker, creator of Reservation Dogs and The Lowdown
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Mato Wayuhi
Honoree, Celebrating his Exceptional Advocacy for Native Youth
Oglala Lakota musician and composer for Reservation Dogs (tribute led by Outlast youth)
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Román Zaragoza
Host
Filmmaker and actor, CBS’ Ghosts, Akimel O’otham and Mexican descent on his father’s side, and Japanese and Taiwanese descent on his mother’s side
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TwoLips
Performer
Lakota, Dena’ina, Black singer-songwriter
Thank You for Celebrating With Us!
Thank You for Celebrating With Us!
TEN YEARS OF PROGRESS
TEN YEARS OF PROGRESS
Outlast youth have created documentaries, music videos, and award-winning short films, including We Got Next, which broadcast across the nation and was available around the globe for Native Peoples Heritage Month 2023. In addition, Outlast has taken junior and senior youth across the country to visit colleges and universities, including USC, UCLA, Chapman University, Cal State LA, NYU, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Lives have been transformed through the community we’ve built. Outlast youth have gone to college, into professional filmmaking, and returned to Outlast programming as youth leaders to support and inspire the next generation.
We're just getting started!
To mark this new decade of impact, The Next Generation Gala celebrated youth leaders, artists, and changemakers at a time in our history when their voices must be preserved and heard.
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About Outlast
Founded in 2015, Outlast Arts and Education is a non-profit led by Native and BIPOC filmmakers, educators, and Outlast graduates. We provide summer programs in filmmaking, arts education, mental health and wellness, cultural connection, and college and career readiness to provide holistic support to Native and BIPOC youth. We are ready to grow!
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We were honored to celebrate with you!
Outlast Arts and Education is a 501(c)(3) organization that celebrates, empowers, and helps advance Native and BIPOC youth through media arts, education, and community building.
