Sage Speidel is an Indigenous educator who comes from the Standing Rock Hunkpapa Lakota Nation and the Sapotaweyak Swampy Cree Nation. She holds a degree in Education from the University of Saskatchewan, and continually seeks unique opportunities for culturally responsive teaching. Her lived experiences and the inherited teachings of the Lakota & Cree culture have shaped her philosophy to share and create a harmonious environment for holistic Indigenous ways of knowing. Her love of teaching was inspired by her Kunsi Darlene and Michunski Wakiza.