Halitoh, sv hohchifot Leanne Rye Brock. Hattak lusa micha Chahta sia. Vm aiokla yvt Mississippi, Louisiana, micha Oklahoma aminti.

Hello, my name is Leanne Rye Brock. I am African American and Choctaw. My relatives are from Mississippi, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. I am honored to be a mother of 3 amazing people. I am an educator, advocate, and leader dedicated to reminding communities of the power of traditional approaches to education and healing. I hold a B.S. in Maternal Child Health with a concentration in Lactation, M.A. Cultural and Reproductive Anthropology with a concentration in Historical Trauma in the African American and Native American Communities. I am a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Studies with a concentration in decolonizing education, language, and policy.