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winds OF CHANGEVolume 33, Number 2PublisherAISES Publishing Inc.Chief Executive O cer Sarah EchoHawk American Indian Science andEngineering Society (AISES)aises.orgAPI Board of DirectorsDr. Twyla Baker, Bill Black, Dr. Grace Bulltail, Barney Enos, Amber Finley, Kristina Halona, Dr. John B. Herrington, Alicia Jacobs,Dr. Adrienne Laverdure, Michael Laverdure, Rick Stephens, Shaun TsabetsayeEditorial Advisory BoardHehewutei “Cody” Amakali, Brittany Anderson, Dr. Grace Bulltail, Russell Chazell, Joe Connolly, Katherine Crocker, Kayla DeVault, Sheridan Evans, Dr. Daniel Howard, Melanie Howard, Laurel James, Dr. Lisa Oxendine, Al Qöyawayma, Isaiah Sato, Althea Walker, Lynette WassonWINDS OF CHANGE woc.aises.orgFOR ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES: National Sales Director Candace McDonough cmcdonough@aises.org 617.969.2137Editor Karen English kenglish@aises.org 617.872.3395Managing Editor Amy NorcrossContributing WritersKyle Coulon, Alexa D’Agostino, Debra Utacia Krol, Adonnis Martinez, Nolan Notah, Patty Talahongva, Chris WarrenArt Director Kristen Goodfriend Production Manager Brian VermillionDirector of Marketing and CommunicationsMontoya WhitemanMarketing and Communications O cerEmerald CraigWinds of Change is published ve times per year, in both print and digital formats, by AISES Publishing Inc., in conjunction with the American Indian Science andEngineering Society. All Winds of Change print issues are accompanied by a digital edition posted on aises.org and emailed to 12,500 members, supporters, and contributors. Winds of Change also publishes Paths to Opportunities, a digital member newsletter emailed semimonthly. Copyright © AISES Publishing Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part of any text, photograph, or illustration without express written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited.Opinions expressed within are not to be considered o cial expressions of AISES, API, or Winds of Change. API and AISES assume no responsibility for errors and omissions appearing within and reserve the right to accept or reject all editorial and advertising matter. In addition, they do not assume any liability for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, or artwork.Printed on recycled paper.aises.orgWELCOMEFROMAISESSummer may be just getting started, but your AISES staff is very busy getting ready for fall’s big event, the AISES National Conference.Welcome to the Summer 2018 edition of Winds of Change! I know many of you look forward to this issue for our annual rundown of 10 top STEM elds — that is, career paths where we expect to see signi cant growth. You’ll nd that feature in these pages, but this year we are doing things a little differently. Instead of highlighting careers in disparate areas of STEM, we’re focusing on geoscience.The wide-ranging discipline of geoscience encompasses careers in so many areas that touch on the Earth and its resources. As Hehewutei “Cody” Amakali, a seniorgeoscientist with the ExxonMobil Exploration Company, says, “The beauty of geoscience is that it is a multidimensional discipline that relies on many skill sets. The possibilities are seemingly limitless with a geoscience curriculum.” We hope you will discover some of those possibilities starting on page 20.This issue also brings you what I think is one of the most inspiring stories ever of Indigenous achievement — the Ho¯ku¯le’a. The history of the Ho¯ku¯le’a project, and their traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes that navigate long trips on the open ocean, is heartening in itself. But what the ongoing success of these voyages proves about the capacity of traditional Indigenous knowledge and science is what’s reallyimpressive. Read about it on page 26.On page 4 you’ll nd stories of membersand chapters in AISES Notebook, where we are inaugurating a new column — Chapter Spotlight — to introduce you to our many individual chapters. In this issue, you’ll get to know the Phoenix Professional Chapter. As always, for news of opportunities at all points on your STEM path, turn to Career Builder on page 30, and Paths in Education on page 34.Meanwhile, summer may be just getting started, but your AISES staff is very busy getting ready for fall’s big event, the NationalConference. This year’s AISES family get-together is set for October 4–6 in Oklahoma City. It will feature the largest college and career fair in Indian Country, as well as your chance to learn at multiple sessions, network with potential employers and universities, catch up with old friends — and make some new ones. As always, there will be both surprises and traditions you can count on.I wouldn’t want you to miss this unique event — see you in Oklahoma City! Ta’Tura Tsiksu (With Much Respect),Sarah EchoHawkPawnee Nation of Oklahoma AISES Chief Executive Of cer2 WINDSOFCHANGE•SUMMER2018