I am a member of the Laguna Pueblo and work as a Research Associate and Evaluator with Native Pathways. I support evaluation and research activities in the advocacy of Indigenous STEM education, the impacts of climate change on tribal communities, philanthropy for small non-profits, and Keres language revitalization. I participate in the Laguna YAKANAL non-profit group, where I help revitalize cultural and agricultural lifeways as a beekeeper and gardener. I graduated from the University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture & Planning with an MA in Environmental Planning and a minor in Historic Preservation. I am a hunter and gatherer, currently experimenting with drought-tolerant plants, and I’m working on a digital storytelling project about the history of Laguna railroad colonies from Gallup, NM to Richmond, CA.

You can contact me at thelma@native-pathways.com