Tristen Belgarde is the Youth Program Director at Western Native Voice. Tristen was raised in Rocky Boy, Montana and graduated from Rocky Boy Jr/Sr. High School. Tristen graduated from MSU-Billings in the spring of 2021, with his Bachelors of Arts in History with Teaching Option and Minor in Political Science; Social Science (Broadfield) Endorsement. Tristen is a former collegiate athlete competing at MSU-Northern in cross country. Tristen strives for self-improvement and this carries over to everything in his life including, his work with the youth. Tristen enjoys spending time with his fiancé and his cat Loki, working out, listening to music, playing video games, and going for long runs.