Matthew is Tl’aashchi’i, born for the Tewa Corn Clan; my cheiis are Ta’neeszhahnii, and my nalis are the Tewa Winter Clan. Matthew is married with children and living in St. Michaels Arizona, where he grows food and develops food systems. His educational background is in justice studies, business, economic development, green infrastructure, American Indian studies, Native Nation Building, climate change adaptation, food sovereignty/security, built environments, and health promotion. His interests are in developing Indigenous economic ecologies, social ecologies, Indigenizing Native institutions, improving governance, and creating new institutions that adapt to colonization, climate change, and colonial constructs like Indian reservations. He believes in tribal sovereignty, self-determination, self-governance, and working with community to develop community. Matthew’s hobbies include permaculture, cultural preservation, rebuilding food systems, outdoor recreation, travel, and learning from other cultures. Currently, he works as director of the Navajo Tech Innovation Center in Church Rock, NM.