Nieves Vazquez has interned with the National Park Service (Grand Canyon) and the NPS-RTCA (Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Programs – Inter-Mountain Region) to develop strategy plans that encompass difficult dialogues on engaging local Tribal Nations, Indigenous youth broadly, and rural community / communities of color with public lands. Nieves previously worked on urban farms to teach on land access, sustainable foodways, and community action for environmental/land awareness. Nieves enjoys farming, collecting vinyl records, and drawing whenever Nieves is not out in nature. Nieves is from Houston, Texas and is a direct descendant of the Huachichil Chichimecatl of so-called Mexico.