Kirsten Johnson

Tribal Relations Specialist

Kirsten Johnson, an Ojibwe resident of Minnesota, enriches the TEDxMinneapolis stage with her deep connection to the ways we use our intuitive knowledge. Through her experience navigating the Two-Eyed Seeing Approach through both her academic research and her cultural learning later in life, she highlights the value that Indigenous Knowledge brings, offering a powerful narrative of how it can be expanded into different applications. Kirsten’s talk will expound on the potential for this concept to move beyond Native American definition and into any culture that is willing to give it value. As a passionate advocate for Indigenous rights and seeing the world differently, she inspires global audiences to embrace diversity and foster inclusivity through sharing her compelling vision for a world where intuition-based outcomes are incorporated in our science-based research.