About
Alyssa London is a storyteller, author, and founder of Culture Story whose work explores identity, belonging, and Indigenous experience through journalism, books, and film.
Full Biography:
Alyssa London is a storyteller, author, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of culture, media, and public narrative.
She is the founder of Culture Story, a media and creative platform dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices and exploring concepts of identity and belonging through storytelling across journalism, film, and digital media. Through Culture Story, Alyssa collaborates with artists, leaders, and communities to share stories rooted in place, identity, and lived experience.
Alyssa previously served as the first Native/Indigenous contributor to both NBC News and MSNBC, where she reported on issues affecting Indigenous communities and hosted the MSNBC special The Culture Is: Indigenous Women, exploring the roles and influence of Indigenous women today.
She is also an author. Her forthcoming nonfiction work with HarperCollins explores identity, belonging, and Indigenous experience in contemporary America. Her children’s book, Journey of the Freckled Indian: A Tlingit Culture Story, introduced young readers to themes of mixed-heritage identity and cultural pride and led to two additional forthcoming picture book projects with Bloomsbury Publishing.
Alyssa is an enrolled member of the Tlingit Nation and belongs to the Eagle-Killerwhale Clan, with roots in the Killerwhale Chasing Seal House of Angoon, Alaska. Her work is influenced by values of community, reciprocity, and cultural continuity that shape Indigenous storytelling traditions.
In addition to her media work, Alyssa advises executives and organizations on public narrative and communications strategy, helping leaders refine how they speak about their mission, culture, and impact.
Alyssa graduated with honors from Stanford University, where she studied Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. Earlier in her career she worked at Microsoft as a Worldwide Partner Marketing Manager before transitioning into media and storytelling.
She first gained national recognition when she became Miss Alaska USA 2017 and later placed in the Top 10 at Miss USA, becoming the first Alaska Native woman to reach that level of the competition.
Today, Alyssa continues to write, produce media projects, and collaborate with artists, journalists, and cultural leaders to expand how Indigenous stories are told and understood.
Selected Highlights
First Native/Indigenous contributor to NBC News and MSNBC
Host of the MSNBC special The Culture Is: Indigenous Women
Founder of Culture Story, a media platform amplifying Indigenous voices
Author of Journey of the Freckled Indian: A Tlingit Culture Story
Forthcoming books with HarperCollins and Bloomsbury Publishing
Miss Alaska USA 2017 and Top 10 Finalist at Miss USA
Graduate of Stanford University (Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity)
Former Microsoft Worldwide Partner Marketing Manager
Former Elected Board Member, Indigenous Journalists Association
Short Biography:
Alyssa London is a storyteller, author, and founder of Culture Story, a media platform dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices through journalism, film, and digital storytelling. She previously served as the first Native/Indigenous contributor to both NBC News and MSNBC and hosted the MSNBC special The Culture Is: Indigenous Women. Alyssa is the author of Journey of the Freckled Indian: A Tlingit Culture Story and has forthcoming books with HarperCollins and Bloomsbury. She is an enrolled member of the Tlingit Nation.
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