I develop strategies for engaging policymakers and Indigenous communities with Permafrost Pathways. I work closely with science staff, communications experts, project partners, Indigenous community members, and policymakers to facilitate the development of just, science-backed, Arctic policy.
I am completing a Bachelor of Arts in tribal governance of fisheries at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and I received a tribal governance Associate of Applied Science degree in the spring of 2017.
I served as the Executive Chair for the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission for 6 years and worked with tribes along the Yukon River to promote conservation and restoration of the river’s fisheries in a way that protects traditional ways of life and well-being. I also support the University of Alaska Fairbanks in their Indigenizing Salmon Management project, which aims to use the wisdom of Indigenous knowledge to improve existing salmon systems.
Previously, I worked at the Tanana Chiefs Conference as the Fisheries Policy Analyst and Outreach Coordinator. As a member of the TCC’s Hunting, Fishing, Gathering Task Force, I participated in advocacy efforts to protect Alaska Native Hunting and Fishing rights.
I have participated in a variety of community and scientific projects working to improve the well-being of Indigenous Alaskan communities as well as the health of natural ecosystems. Over the course of my life and career, I have seen Arctic communities experience rapid and unpredictable changes to traditional territories, water, animals, and fish as a result of climate change.
