shyanne snaʔcups steele

shyanne snaʔcups steele (she/her) is a Syilx storyteller who grew up tagging along after her grandparents as they visited everyone from Omak, WA to Vernon, BC. As an adult, she began a journey to become the first Native American President of the United States, before realizing the sheer volume of moral compromise necessary for the job. Today, her dream is to generate healing and power through her creative work as a poet, storyteller, and beadworker. She grows food and writes poems that she forces her best friend and their two cats to listen to in Seattle, WA.

Mathosapa Beads

Kajsa is a Two Spirit multimedia artist, primarily focused on beadwork, and learning other traditional Lakota arts. They first learned to bead at 15, and started to bead regularly at 19. They were raised in a creative family, with a multimedia artist for a mother, and several extremely talented sewists and fiber artists in their family, including both their grandmothers, and their inala (aunt). Kajsa spent their childhood in the traditional territory of the Walla Walla, Cayuse, Umatilla, and Palouse Nations, and was extremely impacted and inspired by the nature and culture of the area. As a second gen urban Native, and being of swedish/Lakota heritage, Kajsa uses their beadwork as one way to maintain their connection to their Lakota culture, as well as connect with their local urban Native community.

Catnip Connections

Catnip Connections is run by Freddie Katelnikoff. They craft cat toys and accessories for cat lovers and anyone looking for fun cat-themed earrings, pins and bookmarks. The company started off with handmade cat toys and has evolved since then. They also sell stud earrings, necklaces, pins, bookmarks, stickers, and more!

Natoncks Metsu

Chef Vickers includes the incredible bounty of traditional foods, knowledge, and foodways Native Country has to offer to present beautifully curated meals, catered events, classes, and stories as Natoncks Metsu.

Ryan’s Rez-ipies

Ryan’s Rez-ipies is an indigenous owned and operated food truck that provides quality food with all fresh ingredients. Our menu consists of frybread, gourmet wagyu blend burgers, truffle fries, kalbi steak & shrimp, Hawaiian style chicken bowls and tacos.

Kariel Galbraith

Weaving Workshop

Kariel Galbraith is a Tlingit fiber artist and writer from Southeast Alaska. She strives to make weaving accessible for Urban Indigenous people, and build connections with our allies through shared appreciation for the beauty and intricacy of Native Art

Workshop: You will learn the basics of plaiting, weaving, and twining with rattan reed and raffia. Kariel will share weaving teachings and strategies to guide attendees in making a small coaster to take home with them. Interested visitors may also participate in a collaborative weaving.

Nychelle Schneider

Traditional Drum Painting Workshop

I am a Two Spirit artist, an author, and enrolled member of the sduk”albix™/Snoqulamie Nation located in Snoqualmie, Washington. My published work and artworks include Prayer of Silence with Island Ink, sales with Salish Lodge and private collections.

Malia Peoples

Kapa Workshop

Malia Peoples is a Kanaka Maoli & Hakka-American artist, fashion designer, ceramicist, and educator. Believing in the power of community art making, she teaches to share the wisdom of her ancestors, promote healing, and foster cross cultural solidarity.

Workshop: Join us for an exploration of the Hawaiian tradition of Kapa (bark cloth) and learn how Kanaka Maoli are keeping this practice alive. Participants will create their own stamps to make kapa-inspired art to take home while gaining a deeper understanding of Hawaiian culture.