Brook LaFloe is from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and grew up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Brook co-founded Niniijaanis One of Ones LLC, a social enterprise for Indigenous children. She is an educator and entrepreneur with passion for revitalizing culture and facilitating the growth of local Indigenous artists and economies. Her academic background includes a Tulane University Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Anthropology, a Loyola University of Maryland Master’s in Education and 2 Association Montessori International (AMI) diplomas in Assistants to infancy (birth-3 years) and Primary (3-6 years). Brook has 9 years of experience in educational material making with culturally relevant curriculum, and many years in beadwork and sewing. Brook serves on the board for Montessori for Social Justice and previously served at the Associate Director at the Montessori American Indian Childcare Center. Brook is a girls basketball coach at St. Paul Harding High School, girls flag football coach at St. Paul Central High School, and works part-time with the Minnesota Timberwolves Lynx Academy. She enjoys fancy dancing at Powwows, being a sister and aunty, as well as running and playing basketball.
