Seeding Horizons exists to support Indigenous women, nonbinary leaders and intergenerational communities to reclaim cultural power, drive structural change, and amplify creative expression toward equitable, healing-centered futures.
We cultivate spaces where ancestral wisdom awakens cultural memory and nurtures collective healing in order to rekindle the fire that honors Indigenous matriarchal leadership.
Shadiin Garcia
Shadiin Garcia, PhD is Chicana and Laguna Pueblo and has worked for over 20 years as a teacher, as a public school administrator, researcher, a policy analyst, Indigenous education leader, and as a consultant. She has a Bachelor's Degree from Yale University in English with a specialization in education; a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership and a PhD in Critical and Sociocultural Studies in Education from the University of Oregon. Shadiin has a huge extended family including college and elementary aged children, 59 first cousins, and 29 aunts and uncles.
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Lori Tapahonso
Lori Tapahonso (Diné/Acoma Pueblo) is a multifaceted creative and communications professional, deeply rooted in the realms of public relations, journalism, theater, and film. Defined by her tireless advocacy for Indigenous voices, her dedication to education, and her pivotal role in reshaping the landscape of entertainment, she creates inclusive, equitable, and culturally sensitive spaces. Through her diverse skill set and unwavering commitment, she continues to inspire change and create impactful, culturally resonant narratives in the world of media and beyond.
Ashley Stapleton
Ashley Stapleton, MBA, (she/her) leads strategic communication and organizational strategy and innovation projects for nonprofits, foundations and organizations. She works to interrupt dominant narratives and centers relationships throughout all of her work. Her experience is largely in the philanthropic sector and has a decade of experience working with national funders on their strategic communication strengths and needs. She has a strong attention to detail while continuously holding space for the larger strategy and overarching project or organizational goal.
Mission
To catalyze and support Indigenous women, nonbinary leaders and intergenerational communities to spark and sustain bold transformation through creativity, courage, and kinship.
We dream of a world where Indigenous self-determination blooms freely, where stories, songs, and ceremony guide our paths, and where our collective humanity and wholeness is held sacred
Vision
Guiding Values
Cultural Sovereignty
Our stories, traditions, and ways of being are sacred – expressions rooted in land, language, and community, where the earth is a living relative in our economies and decisions.
Relational Accountability
Transparency, love, and care when we hold each other to a mutually agreed upon standard of conduct. Realistic and lifegiving support as we evolve through our imperfectly perfect selves.
Regeneration over Extraction
We recognize the earth as the first economy that teaches us cycles of reciprocity, abundance, and care.
Matriarchal Leadership
We follow the lead of those who nurture, protect, and build for future generations. Matriarchal leadership honors intuition, community wellbeing, and the original caretakers of the earth and its resources.
Collective Healing
Healing is never a solitary endeavor; it is a communal process shaped by stories, land, and lineage. The earth holds memory and medicine, and we return to her as we remember ourselves.
Joy as Resistance
Joy is ceremony, survival, and protest. It disrupts systems of harm by reminding us of our aliveness, our connection to land, and our right to delight in one another and the world we’re building.
Intergenerational Reciprocity
We live in cycles of giving and receiving that transcend time. We listen to the wisdom of our ancestors and the voices of our children, honoring the full circle of generational knowing. Guided by the earth’s long memory and her endless gift of sustenance, we plan with future generations in mind—recognizing that our children are not only inheritors of our actions but also teachers in their own right.
