Apela Colorado, PhD, discusses 'Woman Between the Worlds: A Call to Your Ancestral and Indigenous Wisdom. Apela Colorado of Oneida-Gaul ancestry, has dedicated her life’s work to bridging Western thought and indigenous worldviews. As a Ford Fellow, Dr. Colorado studied for her doctorate at both Harvard and Brandeis Universities and received her Ph.D. from Brandeis in Social Policy. She founded the Worldwide Indigenous Science Network (WISN) to: Foster the revitalization, growth, and worldwide exchange of traditional knowledge; Safeguard the lives and work of the world’s endangered indigenous culture practitioners; Develop an interface with Western science. Dr. Colorado was one of twelve women chosen from 52 countries by the State of the World Forum to be honoured for her role as a woman leader.