A Smudge For Your Thoughts

Topic: The possibility of abolition of prisons and jails in Indian Country and how we can achieve it. Guest: Joseph Henry Morsette, MSCJA, JD, LL.M. Bio: Joseph Henry Morsette, MSCJA, JD, LL.M.; is a two-time self-published #1 bestselling author in multiple categories and #1 new release on Amazon; original course creator, coach, speaker, consultant, adjunct professor, pancreatitis survivor, tribal...

Antonio Rafael is an indigenous (Coahuiltecan and Boricua) agroecologist, educator, outdoorsman, radical economist, artist, beekeeper, and gardener from Southwest, Detroit. As an educator, facilitator and consultant he weaves together disparate phenomena from economic and environmental history to the current neoliberal assault on public goods in a way that’s easily digestible for all grade levels...

-Alex Starblanket-  My name is Alex Starblanket CEO of 🌟STARBLANKET 🌟graphics.  I grew up in Ahtahkakoop reserve just an hour away from Prince Albert, SK. In 2017 I was diagnosed with kidney failure and during my fight I started STARBLANKET GRAPHICS as a way of healing and staying positive through my struggle. Starblanket is based on healing, having though pain or through trauma or struggles. Th...

Monica Gilles-BringsYellow is a self-taught Indigenous Artist based out of Missoula, Montana. She started painting, and inadvertently her art career, in the summer of 2019.   Currently Monica’s work primarily focuses on Native American people. She paints from historical images in hopes of offering a platform to discuss the resilience, importance, and impact Native people’s lives have had on presen...

John Pepion is a Plains Indian Graphic artist from the Piikani Band of the Blackfoot Confederacy. He is based out of the Blackfeet reservation in north-central Montana, where the Rocky Mountains meet the plains. John is best known for his ledger art, an art tradition that developed in Plains tribes as the buffalo hide, they traditionally used for painting became scarce, and they were forced to ada...

"We are a mother-daughter makeup brand inspired by our indigenous background. We are Creek and Coahuiltecan. We love the beauty industry and earth tone colors. We are just here to represent the indigenous culture." Website - https://indbeauty.com/ Socials - https://www.instagram.com/indgbeauty/                  https:/...

Dante Biss-Grayson is a Veteran and a member of the Osage Nation. He is an Artist, Poet, and Fashion Designer. His work covers a vast array of topics through a variety of mediums. A Native-Renaissance is occurring and his multi-faceted approach to art and advocacy is apparent in the following projects:   As the Creative Director and Owner of the Sky-Eagle Collection, he has designed coll...

Isaac Madson is Diné (Navajo) born and raised in the Navajo Nation. Isaac is known as @navabroisss on TikTok & Instagram. He is a new social media content creator that had a career in sports nutrition marketing before losing his career to Covid-19. Isaac focuses his platform on covering Native American social issues with humor from a Native American perspective. He has over...

Serene Lawrence (Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Hopi Tribe) is the Chief Operating Officer at Eighth Generation. Throughout the past four years at Eighth Generation, Serene has risen through the ranks to become COO and has been responsible for overseeing all product development from Artist engagement to Manufacturing and Marketing. She also coordinated Eighth Generation's timely dona...

Born in Treaty 1 Winnipeg Manitoba, The 21 year old First Nations/Irish artist Caid Jones is a Recording Artist & the Co-founder of PayAttention Records. He currently specializes in Hip-Hop/R & B, but has shown his vision of becoming a fully immersed musician. Caid jones is focussed heavily on community outreach, advocacy for indigenous voices in business and is passionate about environmen...

Jesse DesRosier Assinaipooyii (Cree Speaker) born in the month of the big snow. I was given my Blackfoot name when I was 3 days old by my great great grandmother Mary Ground who was over 107. Since I was a child I’ve had a deep interest in my Niipatapiisinaan kii Nitsiipuhwahsin “Blackfoot ways of life and Language”. I graduated from the 8th grade at the Piegan Institute in 2003. Later I graduated...

Nalakwsis is a Cree artist based in Whapmagoostui, Quebec. Their art is inspired by their Cree culture, Cree Language and Eeyou Istchee. Check out their website at https://www.redbubble.com/people/nalakwsis/shop Remember to check out our website for updates and how to get in contact with us! https://www.asmudgeforyourthoughts.com/

For 3 decades , brother and sister Jeneda and Clayson Benally have been recording and touring bringing their empowering organic conscious raising charged music to communities throughout Europe and North America. Multi award winning musicians Jeneda and Clayson Benally from the (Dine) Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona create an explosive duo of just bass, drums and vocals with a traditional Navajo...

My name is Natalye Myers. I am a mother of two little girls and I also have another baby on the way! I am an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe located in Rocky Boy, Montana. I grew up in both Rocky Boy, Montana and Santa Cruz, California. Education has always been important to me. My parents, mentors, and teachers always instilled that education was key growing up. I always had the goal t...

Lynn-Marie Angus is from the Gitxaala, Nisga'a, Cree, and Metis Nations, and is the Owner of Sisters Sage, an Indigenous Wellness Brand in New Westminster, BC.   Sisters Sage creates modern self care and wellness products using traditional and cultural knowledge. Lynn-Marie has bootstrapped her business to be one that is fast gaining recognition in a highly competitive field. She uses he...

Professor Joseph "Ispimikkiew Higheagle" Morsette (Chippewa-Cree Tribe) is a practicing tribal attorney and currently serves as the Staff Attorney for the Legislative Branch of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. Some of Professor Morsette’s prior employment included Assistant Attorney General for the Meskwaki Nation where he provided in-house counsel duties to the Tribal Council (Executive and Legis...

Rebekah “Carries Sweet Grass Woman” Jarvey is a Chippewa, Cree and Blackfeet self-proclaimed Indigenous Fashionista from Rocky Boy, Montana. She is a fourth generation beader and sewer. With the foundation of her traditional Tribal heritage and todays fashion, she combines Indigenous Style with a modern urban touch to authentic handmade masks and ribbon skirts. She believes it’s her responsibility...