Gabriela is of mixed Indigenous lineage of Northern Mexican- Southern U.S. After years in government and higher academia, she was called to study and promote holistic health and reconnecting to Nature. She began reclaiming and remembering her Indigenous roots and culture and how to walk from a community- and Earth-centered perspective. As an Aztec Dancer, she dances with her dance community for healing, celebration, ceremony, social and environmental justice movements, and the preservation and passing on of this thriving tradition. She currently works out of a prominent university helping center BIPOC voices and leaders in equity, climate, and social justice efforts in partnership with the City of Boulder and affordable housing partners.