Amber Morning Star Byars

Founder & Creative Director

An enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Amber Morning Star Byars is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, lawyer, producer, impact producer, and Indigenous rights advocate. In 2023, Amber founded Good Trade Productions, a production company dedicated to supporting the art of Indigenous storytelling. Amber has contributed to the impact campaigns of acclaimed films including the two-time Emmy winning documentary Lakota Nation vs United States and the Academy Award nominated, Sugarcane. Amber currently serves as a cultural advisor for AMC Networks and was named one of DOC NYC’s New Leaders for 2024/2025.

Artist Statement

My work exists at the intersection of art, advocacy, and storytelling. I’m drawn to telling and supporting stories rooted in lived experience and collective memory, stories that ask us to pay closer attention, reflect more deeply, and hold one another with care and accountability. Through film and creative expression, I work to carry forward the teachings I’ve received from my ancestors and the natural world throughout my life, exploring themes of reciprocity, connection, and liberation. Ultimately, my work is an offering toward a more just and imaginative future that honors the deep interdependence of all living beings.

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