Sierra Hampton
Sierra Hampton (Chickasaw citizen) has a B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley, and an M.S. in International Development and Management from Lund University, Sweden. She completed her master’s thesis in Aotearoa on the role of the United Nations’ Declaration…
Read MoreDr. Charlotte Cote
Dr. Charlotte Coté (Tseshaht/Nuu-chah-nulth) is the Living Breath Symposium founder and planning committee chair. Dr. Coté is a Professor in the Department of American Indian Studies at the University of Washington. She also serves as co-editor for the…
Read MoreDr. Dian Million
Dr. Dian Million (Athabascan) has been teaching in AIS since 2002. Dr. Million received her M. A. in Ethnic Studies in 1998 and her Ph. D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 2004. Currently Dr. Million is an Associate Professor in American Indian Studies and an Affiliated faculty…
Read MoreBridget Ray
Bridget Ray (Ojibwe/michif) is Director of Philanthropic Relations for the Na’ah Illahee Fund. Bridget is of mixed cultural heritage born and was raised by the Salish Sea immersed in coastal Indigenous traditions. She graduated from Evergreen State College in 2003 with a BA/BS in Liberal Arts and…
Read MoreTia Yazzie
Tia Yazzie is a Diné woman (Navajo) from the Navajo Reservation located in Arizona. She is from the One-Who-Walks-Around clan, born for the Bitter-Water clan. Her maternal grandparent’s clan is One-Who-Walks-Around and her paternal grandparent’s clan is Coyote Pass.
Read MoreNatalie Vaughan-Wynn
Natalie Vaughan-Wynn (Fort Peck Assiniboine Sioux Registered Descendant) is a Ph.D. Candidate in the University of Washington’s Geography Department and is working toward her Certificate in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. Her educational path entails a G.E.D., attending…
Read MoreChase Puentes
Chase Puentes (Mexican/Mestiza) is a PhD student of Geography at the University of Washington. Her work investigates the intersections between Indigenous food sovereignty, climate change, and gender, particularly in the North. She previously completed an MA in Marine Affairs and…
Read MoreOlivia Howedel
Olivia Horwedel (European & Anishinaabe Descent) is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Washington in the Geography Department. Growing up in Michigan, Olivia’s life has always revolved around water. This led her to pursue her Bachelor of Science from…
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