Is a stewardship economics researcher and Indigenous sustainable development practitioner from Ahousaht Nation, house of ƛaqišpiił. Grounded in her community roots, Tara is passionately committed to the principles of stewardship, dedicating her work to exploring innovative approaches to upholding and empowering Indigenous law and governance through the creation of opportunities that advance efforts towards intergenerational equity, interconnectivity, and balance between life and land within Indigenous territories.