Mariaelena Huambachano, Professor of American Indian Studies, Syracuse University

Mariaelena is a native Peruvian Indigenous scholar. She emigrated to Aotearoa New Zealand at a young age, which inspired a collaborative and cross-cultural approach to her work in food and environmental justice, sustainable development, Indigenous studies, and public policy. She is passionate about protecting, promoting, and revitalizing Indigenous knowledge and practices that promote the well-being of people and the natural world.