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Ashlyn is a PhD Candidate in Theatre and Performance Studies, with a focus on Native and Indigenous theatre and performance. Ashlyn received her M.A. from CU Boulder, completing a thesis titled “Long-Distance Walking: An Indigenous Methodology for Resistance and Resurgence.” Her dissertation, “Re-weaving the Narrative: Indigenous Adaptations of the Western Canon,” explores how Native playwrights appropriate Western canonical works of drama to grapple with the lasting effects of settler colonialism. In addition to her academic research, Ashlyn is also working on two projects with the Center of the American West at CU Boulder: Indigenous Connections at Rocky Mountain National Park, and Native Peoples and the Zane Grey Museum. Both projects aim to foster better relationships between the National Park Service and Native peoples and communities. In her free time, Ashlyn has hiked over 10,000 miles, completing thru-hikes of the Pacific Crest Trail, The Appalachian Trail, The Continental Divide Trail, The Arizona Trail, and the Pacific Northwest Trail. Long-distance walking continues to inform Ashlyn’s research methodology and inspire her enduring love for our home, Turtle Island.