Augusta Rattling Hawk

Augusta “Gusti” Rattling Hawk is Oglala Lakota from Wambli, SD. They graduated from Dartmouth College in 2019 with a degree in Environmental Studies and Native American Studies. Their research work consists of practicing Lakota Ecological Knowledge, climate change, and conservation. Gusti is trained in multiple areas of natural field sciences and uses the Land as an educational extension when working with youth. Gusti is a current graduate student at the University of Michigan SEAS pursuing their Masters in Ecosystem Science and Management. Gusti currently works for First People’s Fund as the Program Manager of Youth Development.