Melissa K. Nelson (Anishinaabe/Métis/Norwegian/enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band, Chippewa), a Native ecologist, writer, media-maker, and indigenous scholar-activist, is Associate Professor of American Indian Studies at San Francisco State and President of The Cultural Conservancy, an indigenous rights organization. She is the editor of the anthology, Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings For a Sustainable Future, and co-producer of the award-winning documentary film, The Salt Song Trail.