Kalysta

Crone Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa OjibweFloral Chalk

I had originally painted this design on a canvas and gifted it to my grandparents with their Indian names on it. I chose Ojibwe floral for them because that is who t hey are; the word I like to use is beautiful I wanted to create an ephemeral version somewhere more public. It was a rainy week, but one day the weather cleared up and I could draw and take a picture before it was destroyed.

DeʼAra L. Dosela White Mountain Apache NʼDeé(ThePeople)

Digital collage

Apache history is diverse and elaborate. One portrait, painting, or landscape can explain the bonds, gifts and histories that Apache people and all indigenous people possess. Every image in this collage has a significant meaning, some to me and some to other Apache tribes. NʼDeé in White Mountain Apache means ʻThe Peopleʼ. I created this collage to express the pride, the relevancy and the fight in all of us to never forget who are and where we came from.

Kimimina Hota Drapeau Yankton Sioux Tribe

An attractive shade tree

Photography

I used an iPhone to take this photo of my quilled moccasins. I put down the blanket to respect them and to make them pop. I composed them next to a tree like a still life. I also waited until gold en hour to take the photo because I wanted the best lighting. This is all to bring more attention to my tribeʼs beautiful tradition of quilled moccasins.