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I am Odawa and in the Crane Clan. I make drums from deer and buffalo hides, rattles from natural materials like driftwood, turtle shells and gourds

Medidegwe Animosh (Barking Dog) is a three-time award winning painter, serving on the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. His work “Not Our Borders” won the national prize from the National Congress of American Indians.

Sue St. Onge White Cloud Woman is a member of the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. White Cloud Woman is an educator, activist, and indigenous artist. She has worked with Native American students for the past 20 years. She is a painter, dreamcatcher maker, and beader. Sue also expresses her creativity in theater and stage performance.

It wasn't until I was 40 when my friend told me I was an artist that I realized that I was indeed an artist.

Wakatatlihuni translates to “he teaches himself.” The name fits as Wakatatlihuni is self-taught across life’s spectrums. He has been an artist for over 25 years, creating work across mediums, including pencil, clay, paint, stone sculpture, fabric arts, and more