Research-led Stories Documented
Across culture, ecology, livelihoods, and lived histories—grounded in fieldwork and academic inquiry.
About Us
Our Vision
To generate authentic content, to inspire a sense of pride, and to provide fair and meaningful representation of native heritage for present and future generations.
Our Mission
To collaborate, produce, and promote creative content based on authentic experiences, and to empower individuals from diverse backgrounds to share and preserve their stories.
Impact Snapshot
Field Immersions & Cultural Works Curated
Designed as learning experiences connecting landscapes, memory, and community knowledge.
Participants & Readers Engaged Every Month
Through events, walks, screenings, and long-form digital storytelling.
Knowledge Formats Preserved
Text, oral histories, video, photography, and archival documentation—capturing what is often undocumented.
Figures represent cumulative engagement across platforms, events, and collaborations.
Our Story
Native Circle is an independent storytelling and knowledge platform rooted in culture, community, and lived experience. We work at the intersection of research, narrative, and public discourse to document indigenous knowledge systems, community histories, and contemporary cultural realities.
Our work brings together scholars, practitioners, artists, and communities to create stories that are grounded, contextual, and relevant—without simplification or spectacle.
Founded in 2025, Native Circle began as an initiative to bridge the gap between academic research and community narratives. What started as intimate gatherings and documentation efforts has since evolved into a multidisciplinary platform engaging diverse voices across regions.
Over the year, Native Circle has grown through sustained collaborations with communities, researchers, and cultural practitioners. Our work is shaped by long-term relationships rather than one-off projects, allowing stories to emerge organically and responsibly.
Today, Native Circle stands as a space where tradition meets inquiry, and where cultural knowledge is documented not as the past, but as a living, evolving continuum.
Our Core Values
We passionately live our values, and it's visible in everything we do.
Cultural Preservation
We are committed to safeguarding indigenous cultures, traditions, and knowledge systems through respectful documentation and long-term engagement.
Unburdened Versatility
We adapt our methods and formats to fit each story and community—from research and design to events and digital narratives—without one-size-fits-all approaches.
Collective Development
We believe in growing together. Our work centres collaboration, dialogue, and shared ownership so that communities and storytellers thrive alongside the platform.
Fair & Equal Practices
We ensure equitable representation, transparent processes, and fair recognition for every voice and contributor in our ecosystem.
Meet Our Leadership
Our leadership team shares a vision for a vibrant, creative sector that promotes, preserves and educates to build a more connected and culturally rooted future.
Mahesh Hegde
Founder
Mahesh founded Native Circle with the intent to build a credible, independent platform that documents and interprets narratives emerging from both academia and lived realities. Wit…
Swayamprabha
Co-founder
Swayamprabha leads content strategy and editorial coherence at Native Circle. A design specialist and writer, she works at the intersection of research, storytelling, and visual co…
Vishnu Choudhary
Director
Vishnu shapes the technological backbone of Native Circle, building scalable and future-ready systems that amplify storytelling and strengthen community engagement. His approach bl…
Rajaram Hegde
Director
An eminent archaeologist and scholar, Rajaram Hegde specialises in cultural studies, ancient and medieval history, arts, and heritage studies. He guides Native Circle's academic di…
Join Us On This Journey
Whether you're interested in attending an event, sharing your story, or partnering with us, we invite you to be a part of the Native Circle community.