How White People Only Want to See Aboriginal Art That Looks Like Aboriginal Art from Centuries Ago
"This spring, I went to Montreal to see a friend, and went to an indigenous gallery before my flight home. And I sat outside crying,...
Seattle Art Museum's Contemporary Indigenous Art: How It Is Shown
At the beginning of July, I visited Seattle Art Museum (SAM) while my husband's teenage neice was staying with us for a week. I didn't...
Andrea Smith: Wanting to Be Cherokee
I don’t really want to wade into the battlefield that is the discussion of Andrea Smith’s identity; but, given my very strong response to...
I wanted to be an Indian, too -
"When I was a little girl, I wanted to be an Indian, too - I felt at home in the water, the sea-salt rushing against my cheeks; and...
Tiger Lily: Terese and Tiffany Respond
Well, of course the post I wrote yesterday ruffled some feathers. Just as much as my own were ruffled by the pieces that caused me to...
Tiger Lily: What is there to take back? A lot!
I already posted a couple of days ago about being so honored to have my work included in the recent Four Winds Literary Magazine's issue...
Our Identities, Our Land, Our Home
"Part of that genocide plan was to take us away from our identities, our land, our home." --Florence Kay Fiddler (Ojibwe) #quote...
Taking Back Tiger Lily
Yesterday saw the release of Four Winds Literary Magazine's Taking Back Tiger Lily, Issue #3, Strong Women Edition. I am really honored...
Calling Out After Slaughter
I'm excited to announce that I was graciously asked to create the cover art for M. Carmen Lane's forthcoming new book of poetry that will...
One Step, Then Another...
June of 2015 has seen a lot happen, and we still have some days to go in the month. In addition to the Rachel Dolezal mess, we've seen...
