I am a 4th-year undergraduate in Native American Studies and Minoring in Sustainable Food Systems. I grew up in Southern California then took a chance and came up to Humboldt in the fall of '21. I was drawn to Humboldt for the nature and the Forestry Department. While in Forestry classes, I ended up finding my passion for Native American Studies and plan on pursuing a related career after college. Coming from a family of teachers, including teaching history, and my presence at a Roman Catholic school, education towards Native peoples was minimal and colonized. I wanted to learn the truth. Through the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab class, I was exposed to different Indigenous foods and wanted to understand food systems pre-colonization. In 2024, I got a job as an Undergraduate Student Assistant in the Rou Dalargar Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Institute and am excited to continue my education through supporting the resilience of Native culture and the strength of food systems.