Seratha Largie

Seratha Largie is Dine (Navajo), she is Kinyaa’áanii (Towering House) and born for Tó’áhani (Near the Water) clans. Her  maternal grandfather is of the Hashtł’ishnii (Mud clan), and paternal grandfather is of Tábąąhá (Water’s Edge) clan. Seratha is from the Navajo Nation and a federally enrolled member of the Dine tribe- people. She is from the community of Naschitti, New Mexico, and east of the community is a place known as Tse’ya ti, the English translation “the Rock that Stands Up”, where the last name Bitsoí (the grandchildren of) originates from and is also where her Kin’yaa’aanii elders have built their fire eons before. It is the teachings of her elders to introduce herself in a way that honors her land, culture, community and family. It is in honor, acknowledgement of,  respect of her kinship system that she is able to create global partnerships and collaboration.

Her professional experiences include working as a toddler teacher, mentor teacher, supervisor and manager of early childhood family and mental health services. She has worked extensively with federally funded programs dedicated to early childhood development creating and providing critical support to  children, families and teachers in rural tribal communities. Through her vertical training experiences across diverse early childhood roles, she has developed a deep commitment to fostering the well-being of Indigenous children and educators from marginalized communities by advancing culturally relevant approaches. Seratha seeks to influence policy adoption, design, and implementation within tribal early childhood care systems.