KC Canton (they/them), based on Huchiun (occupied Lisjan Ohlone land/Oakland, California), was raised on Yelamu (occupied Ramaytush Ohlone land/San Francisco). They are non-binary, queer, detribalized reconnecting GuateMayan, a student of backstrap weaving, a cultural organizer, caregiver, and a facilitator of magic. KC started their career in youth development over 15 years ago and have practiced shared leadership with Emerging Arts Professionals SF Bay Area, Arts for a Better Bay Area, Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco, and LeaderSpring Center. They are also the co-founder of the Oakland Creative Neighborhoods Coalition which in 2015 launched an effective community-rooted advocacy campaign to integrate equity measures into the Downtown Specific Plan. In 2023 they guided their mother’s end of life journey, deepen their multigenerational death work practice. In May 2024, they completed their spiritual herbalism apprenticeship under the guidance of Empress Karen Rose, and launched their death & grief rooted herbalism brand, Crowfriend. They envision a (re)indigenized world, one that centers the liberation and self-determination of all two spirit, queer, trans, black, indigenous, people of color.