Kaya (she/her) is Haudenosaunee from Six Nations of the Grand River territory. She has completed the third year of her undergraduate degree in Indigenous Studies at Trent University. She is a part of the writing team at TIF and will be writing articles about Indigenous resistance, reclamation, and resilience. Kaya enjoys paddling, hiking with her dog Beau, and any other activity that gets her out on the land. Through her work with The Indigenous Foundation, she hopes to spread awareness about important Indigenous issues and successes across Turtle Island.