Autumn Gillard, maternal descendant from the Cedar Band of Paiutes of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, is an expert in Southern Paiute astronomy, ethnobotany, and culture. She was raised by her grandmother and mother in a traditional home, and holds stories of Native American histories that connect landscapes across the desert Southwest. Autumn holds degrees in Anthropology and Cultural Resource Management. She currently resides on the Kaibab Paiute Reservation.