b"attothescalethattheyshouldbe.Evenineducationingeneral,ourhistoriesarentreallytoldtotheextentwheretheyshouldbetold,andthathasaneffectonalotofIndigenousyouth I think, and a lot of our communitiesthatlackofrepresentation.IwanttobethatrepresentationforotherNativekids,Rezkids.AsarisingsophomoreatStanfordUniversitystudyingenvironmentalscienceandNativeAmerican studies, he is doing just that.Anagali feels the experience of participating inthe Remember the Removal bike ride is part ofwhat motivated him to apply to attend collegeatBrownUniversity,wherehecompletedhisfreshman year this past year, and most recentlyto Stanford University. Anagali shares, I feel like COMMUNITY IS A PILLAR OF IDENTITYfor Native kids, we always have to be perfect. FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. THEWealwayshavethathighexpectationon CLOSEST THING TO INDIVIDUALITYourselves that if we are not perfect, something FOR ME IS MY COMMUNITY AND MYis wrong with us. It's really shown meIm still FAMILY.learningbut[communityhas]shownmeabunchofthingsaboutmyselfandthatIdonthavetobeperfect,becauseimperfectionisperfect.Ithinkperfectionisacolonialwayoflooking at things.DuringhisfreshmanyearatBrown,Anagaliserved as co-coordinator for Natives at Brown,which was an impactful experience of buildingcommunity:findingcommunitywithotherIndigenous students who are going through verysimilarthingstoyou,especiallyinacademia,especiallyatIvyLeagues,whereitistraumatizing literally every day to be in a placewhereyouknowtherearemoredeceasedIndigenousbodiesonthosecampusesthanliving Indigenous studentsJust knowing that,finding community with those who have defied"