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Our Vision is for all Native American youth to lead full and healthy lives, to have equal access to opportunity, and to draw strength from their culture and inspire one another.

MOSGAADACE C.

MOSGAADACE C., 15
NAVAJO NATIONS, MINNESOTA LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA TRIBE

My pieces represent Superheroes and Native humor in Metals and Canvas. Our Dine way would use the cantinas and pouches to hold our medicines to give for spiritual offerings. We would also use our medicine pouches/ to give to others and the Earth. I-B-N-8 (BB8) the cantina itself what I was thinking connects to the universe, I chose BB8 in the Star Wars movie he would send messages and help the resistance, the cantina is a way to give our messages to the Star people. Plus, Star Wars originates from the story of the star people. Wearing the metals is empowering.

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"I want to help knock out stereotypes because Native Youth should be confident in their identity. These outcomes need to and will change in my community, even if it takes years."

-Tatiana Ticknor,

Yup'ik, Tlingit, Dena'ina, 2015 Champion for Change