Dr. Wendy K’ah Skáahluwaa Todd is a Xaadas scientist, educator, and Assistant Professor of Natural Sciences at the University of Alaska Southeast Juneau. Her work focuses on bridging Indigenous Knowledge and Western science through place-based, culturally responsive education that strengthen connections amongst community, culture, language, and the natural world. Dr. Todd has collaborated with Tribal Nations, schools, universities, federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations nationwide developing educational programs and policies that bridge Indigenous ways of knowing with science learning.
She serves as President of the Xaadas Kil Kuyaas Foundation a 501 (C)3 and All Nations Consulting LLC. She has held leadership roles with the National Science Foundation, AAAS, National Academy of Sciences, and numerous Indigenous education initiatives. Her research and educational work center on Indigenous science concepts, experiential learning, environmental guardianship, ethnostories, and creating pathways for Indigenous students. As a citizen of the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and a descendant of the Haida Nation, Dr. K’ah Skáahluwaa is committed to supporting educational approaches that honor Indigenous knowledges while fostering scientific literacy, culturally safe spaces, and community health and well-being.