About Lois Stevens
Lois Stevens is a mother, educator, researcher, geographer, and citizen of the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin. Her true name is Kah^tuwahna, given to her by her great grandmother. She raises three daughters with her partner, Paul; Kah^tes, Yakokalanolu, and Yakoliwawihe. She is an Assistant Professor of First Nations Studies and the First Nations Education Doctoral Program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She received her PhD from the University of Kansas in the Department of Geography. As a researcher and geographer, her research interests involve the effects of environmental and climatic change on Indigenous food systems and Place-based adaptation within Indigenous communities. As an educator, she is invested in empowering Indigenous voices, encouraging individual wellness, and helping others find their gifts.