KamiJo Whiteclay

KamiJo Whiteclay, aka Daxpitche Axpaaliash (Bear Medicine), is a proud member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation located on the rolling plains of Southeastern Montana. KamiJo was born into the Greasy Mouth clan and is a child of the Whistling Water clan. Coming from the black lodge district, she was born and raised on the Crow reservation. She is currently pursuing a Bacheloe of Fine Arts at the Institute of the American Indian Arts with a major in Indigenous Liberal Studies and a minor in Performance Art.

Her artistic creation is a mix between contemporary understanding and being a modern-day Indigenous woman. Her work is very personal and intrinsic. Intertwining the workings of Apsaalooké design and identity is how she understands and copes with the ever-changing world around her.