Myia Antone (Welwál̓tnaat)

Myia Antone (she/her) is a proud youth from Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), with Ukrainian and Norwegian roots. Growing up in Squamish and studying Environment and Sustainability, she explored and loved taking care of the land that her ancestors have occupied since time immemorial. She is currently a teacher for the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim (Squamish language) and is passionate about ethnobotany and land-based education. She is involved in many organizations connecting Indigenous youth, women and nonbinary folks to the land including Indigenous Women Outdoors, Indigenous Life Sport Academy and Sḵwalwen Botanicals.