One of the most amazing creatures I’ve encountered is the buffalo. Previously on the brink of extinction, this species has always served Indigenous people spiritually and practically. The buffalo is a source of strength and hope, a sacred species that I could never, in good conscience, commoditize.

Choosing a name for the organization was a drawn-out process, and I grappled with different motivations. My intention to serve Indigenous leaders and educators pushed me to want to honor that with a name and imagery - logo and colors- that resonated with Indigenous peoples.

I got to support a first grader in understanding that eleven plus zero equals eleven. He kept writing that it equals zero.

So we used these little cubes and I showed him by drawing on the desk, explaining what it means, when you're combining this quantity with this quantity when you're doing addition.

One of my goals, when I was a teacher, was to have like, a little spot that would be like part of a stage. I would have like pallets and maybe like, put down like a, like a blanket and then have it be with like a chair.