With some of our leading elected officials endorsing white supremacy, the immense awakening surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement this past summer, and the intense public controversy over the removal of the Washington football team’s racist name and other racist mascots throughout the world of sports, more people than ever are asking: “How can I be an ally?” In this introductory session, the directors of the Bioneers Indigeneity Program, Cara Romero and Alexis Bunten, will join Bioneers co-founder Nina Simons to discuss such questions as: “What is an ally?” and “How do we create brave spaces where genuine collaboration is possible?” They will also provide step-by-step practical guidelines for building authentically respectful and meaningful allyship relationships with Indigenous Peoples.