Hi. I’m Jessica.

In the journey from the world that we were taught to the one we know is possible, it’s easy to trip over questions. Where should you start? What is the right way to approach a text? A subject? A person? What are concrete and manageable next steps? How can we heal relationships without inflicting harm?

These questions are as necessary as they can be overwhelming. And their answers will not be the same for everyone. But these questions are answerable.

As an attorney, I’ve fought for tribal nations’ treaty rights in court and advised them in governance work for more than a decade. In that work, I have seen the power and the limits of the law. But I have also seen tribal and non-tribal neighbors who are battling in court sit down at a conference table. I’ve helped them puzzle through generations of misunderstandings, disinformation, and assumptions. I’ve felt the room exhale when we reach through roadblocks to tailored solutions that build a shared future. It’s not easy. It takes humility, vulnerability, time, and a good dose of humor. And it’s always, always worth it.

I make land history accessible because I believe in the change that we make together.

My consulting clients are individuals and organizations who want to look behind their homes, schools, businesses, and congregations to understand the circumstances that formed the history of the land they stand on. Whatever location you choose to explore, looking squarely at that place’s story is a way to see today more clearly. Learning your land history is an opportunity to learn about yourself.

Together, we can chart concrete next steps to rebuild connections that history broke and lost. You can expect that I will bring authentic collaboration, historical imagination, and transformational creativity to our work. Let’s work through what was to explore what can come next.