Welcome, my Indian name is Takes Care of Water, and my given name is Stacia Morfin. I grew up at lepwéyma (Lapwai) and šimiinekem (Lewiston). My mother grew up at tuniiweyme (Juliaetta) and my father at lepwéyma. I am a citizen of Nimíipuu nation whose ancestors originally came from pik’üunin (Snake River area between the Snake and Salmon River) and wawáwi, which is located on the lower-Snake River area above palúus, timíimap (up the Northfork of the Clearwater River) and saqánma (Canyon people of the Snake River) and lamáta (White Bird Creek and Salmon River Area). These places are more than geography—they are systems of responsibility, memory, and relationship. They shape how trust is built and how community endures.

Stacia L. Morfin is the owner of Nez Perce Tourism and Traditions Gift Shop, and an accomplished Native woman entrepreneur dedicated to strengthening cultural identity, land reclamation, and education through community-centered enterprise. Her work bridges cultural knowledge with modern systems demonstrating how native leadership models create long-term social and economic impacts.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and an Associate degree in Hospitality Management from Lewis-Clark State College, Stacia combines formal training with lived cultural practice. Nez Perce Tourism serves as a driving force in connecting people to place grounded in the cultural values of honor, respect, and accountability while building trust through authentic engagement and education.