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Dr. Melissa Nelson

Bio

Melissa K. Nelson Ph.D. is Anishinaabe/Métis/Norwegian, as well as a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. She is an Indigenous scholar and activist and has been part of various activist groups that focus on indigenous food sovereignty such as The Cultural Conservancy and Bioneers.


Photo from: The Sogorea Te' Land Trust - https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/board_members/dr-melissa-nelson/


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Dr. Melissa Nelson
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