From vibrant sandstone mesas to picturesque snow-capped mountains, throughout his entire life Wyatt has called the Colorado Plateau and Greater Southwest his home. Wyatt and his family are from Shonto, AZ—a small, rural community nestled in Northeastern Arizona on the Navajo Nation. Wyatt grew up and spent much of his formative years in Flagstaff, AZ and now resides in Durango, CO. It was under the care and guidance of his maternal grandmother, his másaní, that Wyatt developed a deep respect for the natural world and a commitment to environmental stewardship. His earliest and most enduring teacher has been the land itself—from his childhood spent on his grandmother's homestead to his current passion for supporting Indigenous-led conservation initiatives. To Wyatt, conservation is a celebration of reciprocity: the love and care that we extend to the lands and waters around us are reflected back into our lives and communities. In his role as Cross-Cultural Programs Coordinator, Wyatt will collaborate across teams to support Montezuma Land Conservancy’s Cross-Cultural Program and Trees, Water & People’s Indigenous Lands Program, while advancing the work of the jointly managed Traditional Harvest Project. Indeed, beautiful things happen when Indigenous communities are empowered to reclaim their own stories and engage meaningfully with the world around them. Wyatt holds a profound belief in the immense power of word, narrative, and story. From his perspective, organizations like Montezuma Land Conservancy and Trees, Water & People are uniquely positioned to cultivate and usher in a new story—one that honors the people and places connected to each organization. Wyatt is deeply grateful to be a part of that story.