In Mellon's office, Natalie Diaz meets over Zoom with a group of Indigenous scholars.

An Indigenous scholar sits at a table in a large room. Behind them are two screens with faces of people who are on a video conference call. 

Natalie Diaz with Mellon Program Associate Casandra Hernández Faham.

An Indigenous scholar holds a mug while standing in a kitchenette in conversation with a grantmaker.

As a Mellon Fellow in Residence, Natalie Diaz advances personal work, while helping shape Mellon grantmaking initiatives.

Natalie Diaz with Mellon Integrated Content Manager Anthony Balas.

Whereas many consider writing a solitary activity, Natalie Diaz emphasizes the importance of writing in community.

Author of “Postcolonial Love Poem” and “When My Brother Was an Aztec,” Natalie Diaz is Mellon’s 2022-2023 Fellow in Residence.

A day in the life of a Mellon fellow in residence, as shared by Natalie Diaz, a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer and educator. 