Kayla Yazzie grew up in the small towns of St. Michaels and Shiprock on the Navajo Nation and graduated from Fort Lewis College with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science. Growing up on the reservation inspired Kayla to take part in conservation, sustainability efforts, and climate change solutions, and to help tribal communities. Tuned into these career goals, a professor from Fort Lewis College introduced Kayla to the Grand Canyon Trust. As the Grand Canyon intern, Kayla will help conduct tribal member outreach on the Little Colorado River initiative, which seeks to implement long-term safeguards for the area based on community direction.