Wednesday, November 2, 2022 1:45–2:45pm
Speakers
Kiana Etsate-Gashytewa, Indigenous Mapping and Research Coordinator, Partnership for the National Trails System
Kiana Etsate-Gashytewa joined the PNTS team as the Indigenous Mapping and Research Coordinator in January 2022. She will lead a project occurring in collaboration with Native Land Digital (Native-Land.ca), Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps, and Federal land management agencies in 2022 that will develop a public, interactive GIS map that integrates the National Trails System map and data disseminated by Native Lands Digital, the creators of an online, interactive map showing Indigenous territories.
Etsate-Gashytewa is an Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps member and received her education from Northern Arizona University’s Applied Indigenous Studies and Political Science programs. Etsate-Gashytewa is from the Pueblo of Zuni and Hopi tribes and has developed an extensive policy and research resume that includes working on numerous programs related to Native youth enrichment and in the Flagstaff office of Congressman Tom O’Halleran.
Callum Cintron, Anthropology and Natural Resources student
Callum Cintron (They/Them) is an Anthropology and Natural Resources student residing in New Jersey on the lands of the Lenape. They have worked in social and environmental sectors for two years, holding positions such as a Diversity Fellow and Human Rights Coordinator. Callum’s experiences have allowed them to work with Indigenous and transgender communities on a variety of issues. They have been involved in human-wildlife conflict mitigation, increasing inclusion and access in environmental spaces, supporting Indigenous movements and engaging with gender diverse communities. When they are not working, Callum enjoys spending time with their dogs and exploring nature.
Callum Cintron was a 2021 PNTS Trail Apprentice, is a 2022 Trail Apprentice Peer Leader, and serves on PNTS’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Autry Lomahongva, Indigenous Mapping and Research Artist
Autry (he/him/his) is the selected artist for the creation of a new logo design for the National Trails System’s Indigenous Mapping and Research Project.
Recent graduate from Colorado Mountain College (CMC, Leadville Campus), Autry graduated with an Associates Degree in General Studies, majoring in Recreational Leadership.
Being both Hopi and Navajo (Diné), Autry is talented with his artistic designs and viewpoints on outdoor landscapes. “Any normal person would see a mountain or butte as being just that. But for an Indgenous person, we view those landscapes with respect, as relatives, and locations that have meaning, that tell stories passed down”. (Autry Lomahongva)
