Dr. Brenda Flyswithhawks, Ph.D. (She/Her Ghigau ᎩᎦᎤ)

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Dr. Flyswithhawks will talk about her journey from the reservation to the halls of academia and the Western obstacles and successes she encountered along the way. Her story is one of strength, courage, and grace that promises to empower, encourage, and bring hope to the next generations.

BIO: Dr. Flyswithhawks is a citizen of the Tsalági Eastern Cherokee Nation, Qualla Boundary Reservation, Cherokee, North Carolina and currently makes her home in Santa Rosa on the territorial land of the Southern Pomo people. She is of Bird Clan by birth and is a traditional dancer, singer, drummer, and storyteller. Dr. Flyswithhawks adheres to her traditional Tsalági teachings and believes that all Native people are in a coming home process...a coming home to their traditional way of life.