Brook Lafloe
LaFloe is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa from Belcourt, ND but she was primarily raised on the East Side of Saint Paul, MN where she graduated high school at John A Johnson as a Gates Millennium Scholar. Brook earned her Bachelor's of Science in Neuroscience and Anthropology from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. She completed her Master’s degree in Montessori Education from Loyola University-Maryland and holds 2 Association Montessori International (AMI) diplomas in Assistants to infancy (birth-3 years) and Primary (3-6 years). Brook recently founded Niniijaanis One of Ones, a social enterprise for Indigenous children and considers herself an educator and entrepreneur with passion for revitalizing culture, and facilitating the growth of local Indigenous economies. She enjoys fancy dancing at Powwows, being a sister and aunty, and engaging in anything sports-related.