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Drum Song: The Rhythm of Life tells a widely relevant, socio-political story from an Indigenous perspective. It explores the climate crisis through the eyes of Alaska's Indigenous peoples as they utilize their ancestral knowledge and modern science to adapt to the changing rhythms of seasons, cycles, and movements across eroding lands and melting Arctic ice. The global impact of the story feeds into the current and worldwide surge of politically conscious indigenous peoples demanding human rights, food sovereignty, and self-governance. The documentary film was co-created with Indigenous Alaskans and Arctic Scientists in Alaska with support from the International Arctic Research Center (IARC), Eskimo Walrus Commission (EWC), and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC). It premiered at the UNFCCC's COP 28 in Dubai at the ICCI's Cryosphere Pavilion. The overall story arc is focused on the combined use of indigenous knowledge and modern technology in response to climate crisis-related issues, which directly impact indigenous peoples who are already at risk due to the inequities created by the triangle of colonization, patriarchy, and capitalism. Yet, the indigenous peoples of Alaska survive, adapt, and thrive as they have done for thousands of years.

The Official Music Video for the title track of the documentary Drum Song: The Rhythm of Life. It is an animated rock 'n' roll call to action for Indigenous peoples (and their allies) to protect their lands, waters, and peoples from the impacts of climate change and further industrial development.

A young New Zealand artist and athlete wins the 2020 Youth Olympic Games medal design competition and fulfills a lifelong dream to perform at the opening ceremonies.