Jennifer Lee considers the past an important way of looking forward. As a member of the Algonquin community, she constantly uses her heritage to teach about the Native American lifeways of the Eastern Woodlands tribes. She is also a skilled basket-weaver.

Last season, Lee participated in the 'Young Women at the Helm' program - an intensive three day leadership training initiative for young women in the Hudson Valley. She spoke to us about teaching the students about the history of the Hudson Valley, but also valued hearing their own stories.