Hy'shqe si'am

Thank you for being here.

Temryss Xeli'tia Lane is from the Golden Eagle Clan of Lummi Nation, a Coast Salish tribe in Washington State. Temryss serves as the Vice President, Indian Country at Pyramid Communications, a Seattle-based public affairs and strategic communications firm that supports tribes and tribal organizations in telling their stories and generating visibility for Indigenous leadership. She holds a Master's degree in American Indian Studies from UCLA, is a Nike N7 Ambassador, and is on the board for the Chief Seattle Club.

As a defender, Temryss played soccer professionally, semi-professionally, and collegiately for the likes of Balinge IF (Damallsvenskan, Uppsala, Sweden), Ajax of America, California Storm, Arizona State University, and briefly for the U23 US national team. Her experience brought her on global adventures in North America, Central America, South America, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands. Playing led to a career in sports broadcasting, as a journalist and analyst for the likes of Fox Soccer, Fox Sports, Bein Sports, MLS and Pac-12 Networks.

A self acknowledged “student of the body”, Temryss frequently speaks on culturally-specific solutions that address challenges to wellness within Indigenous communities.