
I like to think with nature. Much of my research is shaped by Indigenous ways of knowing and the question of how Indigenous knowledge is produced, preserved, and erased. I’m especially interested in moving beyond a human-centered view of the world to consider more-than-human life. We often talk about speaking for Indigenous peoples, but we also need to speak for Indigenous animals displaced or replaced by colonial expansion. We need to pay attention to Indigenous landscapes, and seascapes—hills, mountains, rivers, deserts, and other terrains, sacred or not—that were turned into farmlands, estates, amusement parks, and other developments. We also must discuss Indigenous waterways that were redirected or diverted, and how those changes continue to impact the health of the surrounding environments.
