About me
Andie Balenger (she/her) is an alumni of NMU (2025), where she earned a Master’s degree in the administration of outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism. She is currently a Student Success Advisor at NMU and a former crew leader for the Great Lakes Tribal Conservation Corps. Her core purpose as an outdoor recreation professional is exploring if and how we can ethically recreate on Indigenous lands. Andie’s research interests are deeply informed by the concept of Two-Eyed Seeing, a framework developed by Mi’kmaw Nation elders Albert and Murdena Marshall. This approach emphasizes the importance of weaving Indigenous and Western perspectives to foster a more holistic understanding of the world.
