Episode 13: Joey Clift is a member of the Cowlitz tribe. We talk about him growing up on the reservation, the decision to pursue his writing in Los Angeles, and him dealing with being a first in many spaces and having to deal with the expectations of that role. Joey has written and directed a film called "Telling People You're Native American When You're Not Native Is A Lot Like Telling A Bear You're A Bear When You're Not A Bear". He's written for Nerdist, Dreamworks, and a number of children's shows for Cartoon Network, he also has a book that you can purchase called "American Indian Ready To Wear Catalog 2018".Find Joey Clift: @joeytainmentor his website: joeyclift.comSubscribe for weekly episodes and please rate and review us. We love reading your comments and invite you to engage in polite discussion. Contact us at MansplainYourselfPodcast@gmail.comAll donations go to the production of this podcast. Donate topaypal.me/mansplainyourselfpod