José Leal, ASLA, IA, PLA, is the Director of the Tribal Nation Building Studio at MIG, Inc and has been learning from and experiencing the natural environment since he was a child. In Landscape Architecture, he found a path to continuous discovery and a means of connecting people to place, history and culture. His respect for the land and its resources is evident in his work. His work ethic and tenacity have ensured a steady generation of new ideas and solutions while his technical expertise enables him to translate visions into physical forms.