About Me

Tristan Ahtone is a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. Before becoming a reporter, Tristan held a number of exciting jobs, such as door-to-door salesman, delivery driver, telemarketer, secretary, janitor, busboy, and office clerk to name a few. In 2008, Tristan graduated from the Columbia School of Journalism with a masters degree in broadcast journalism. His favorite medium is radio, followed closely by video and print. Tristan is currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico covering the presidential elections and their effect on Indian Country. He will stay there until the heat kills him, he gets a better offer, or makes a rash decision to escape the desert at high speed. He is one of the producers for BmX.