Leala Pourier is a youth activist and student. Born and raised in Colorado, she is Oglala Lakota and her family is from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Leala currently attends the University of Denver and is double majoring in Creative Writing and Strategic Communications. They have spoken on several panels as a youth leader and […]
Bruce Cook, III is an acclaimed Haida artist who creates sculptures, silk-screen prints, carved masks, canoes, and painted drums. Bruce began his artistic training under the guidance of his uncle, Warren Peele, a master artist in the Village of Hydaburg, Alaska. Many members of his lineage are artists.
Visual Arts Co-Curator | jbeyale@thedairy.org JayCee Beyale grew up in the Four Corners area of New Mexico, and received his BFA in printmaking from the University of New Mexico. He currently resides in Westminster, but travels often participates in collaborative murals and other art projects with fellow organizations and artists. JayCee’s connection to his aboriginal
Kelly Holmes, Mnicoujou Lakota from the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, calls herself an inspirational storyteller, in hopes to strengthen connections to culture and identity by inspiring and empowering readers while sharing stories with the world. Kelly is the founder and President of Native Max New Media, an award-winning global multimedia brand with a
Walt Pourier, Creative Director of Nakota Designs, and Executive Director of the Strong Hold Society is Oglala Lakota, from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Walt’s focus – through his art and design and through the many creative movements he supports – is to share messages of hope, inspiration, and healthy way of life
Visual Arts Co-Curator | dseewalker@thedairy.org Danielle SeeWalker is Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta and citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota, where she was born & raised. She is an artist, writer, activist, and boymom of two, based in Denver, Colorado. Her visual artwork often incorporates the use of mixed media and experimentation while incorporating traditional
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