Tawny Savage

Today on Ready: Leaders to Know, I sit down with Tawny Savage, Business owner, Violence Prevention Coordinator for the  Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) and MSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Tawny was raised on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation in northern Nevada, a rural and isolated community that shaped her deep sense of responsibility and care for others. One of the most powerful influences in her life was her grandmother, a community health nurse fluent in Shoshone, who modeled what it means to listen, serve, and stay rooted in community. At fifteen, Tawny left home for the first time to attend a youth leadership camp in the Wisconsin woods, she encountered mentors who recognized her potential and helped her see her own strength.That was a turning point in her life, one that continues to inform her work today: advocating for safety, dignity, and justice for Indigenous communities, and ensuring the next generation knows their voices matter.