thank you @nativeamericanarts x @apsaalookecurator x @byellowtail for this collaborative honor. Special thanks to @apsaalookecurator for the care she took in crafting an article that involves vulnerable parts of my journey. thank you @byellowtail for this custom gown/capturing my personal style, and most importantly your supportive and nourishing best friendship all of these years. thank you @nativeamericanarts for recognizing writing and visual storytelling as a powerful medium. thanks for putting this little scraped-up knees girl from south paha on your cover 🪶🙏🏽✨ | @ericaelan 🙌🏽 for these beautiful photos and making every shoot feel comfortable and fun. makeup: @valerievonprisk ❤️ / hair: @nancileesantos