This month we sit down with Jenie Gao and Anangookwe Wolf to talk about gratitude.

From Jenie's Website:

Jenie Gao is a full-time artist, creative director, and entrepreneur. Her arts practice is based in printmaking, public art, social practice, and storytelling. She also has a niche consulting in equitable best practices and systems for cultural organizations. She strives to create records and claim space for resilient, diverse stories

From Anangookwe's Website:

Assiniboine, Dakota and Ojibwe educator, storyteller, performer, and adornment artist raised on the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Reservation. In 2019 they graduated with their BFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts with an emphasis in jewelry design. Currently, Anangookwe utilizes traditional and contemporary forms of craft to interweave familial narratives in relation to cultural inheritance and present-day afflictions.

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This month we sit down with Nibiiwakamigkwe to talk about care and compassion.

My one Question is is part of the Akron art story and is supported by the Knights Arts Challenge. My one Question seeks to understand how art can be used to aid cross cultural work. We're on Facebook and Instagram! Follow us and share the podcast with your friends. If you'd like to support us further we can be found on Patreon.

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This month we sit down with Shianne Eagleheart to talk about wisdom.

Shianne is Haudenosaunee-Seneca. Her work and the Center’s programs combine Ancestral Wisdom and Earth Medicine with a sound clinical foundation based on 35 years of experience in what truly heals the human spirit. Her vision for the future is to continue to support the development of the Healing Circle and Community Healing Centers throughout the United States and abroad, with a return to honoring Indigenous Earth Ways that bless all Nations.

The Red Bird Center is a non-profit, Multicultural Healing Center located in Southeastern Ohio. The Center provides opportunities for healing, education, and community celebration. The Red Bird Center is also active in Restorative Justice, promoting a healing model to effectively respond to crime in America and support the development of safer communities.

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