In FIRST NATION OUTLOOK, Blake Lupe takes a dive into the third side of every successful story, aka the hustle and the grind. It doesn’t take much to get the attention of the loud and proud Rez Crowd. Like bees swarming from one honey hole to the next, the Rez Crowd is always ready to lift up the name of the next…or the first…or the biggest…or the baddest. Blake, who’s established himself as one of the smoothest ballers the Rez has to offer, knows what it's like to have strangers voice their expectations into his life. At first sight of struggle or challenge, those same strangers simply disappeared. The crowd never acknowledges the work, blood and sweat that’s continually put into the craft. When Blake sees someone in the limelight, his questions are, “What did that person have to overcome to get there?” “What kind of work do they put in?” What kind of challenges are they facing and grinding through?” In First Nation Outlook, we’re looking beyond the buzz and into the reality.