Danielle SeeWalker
Danielle SeeWalker | |
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Nationality | Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta |
Subject's popular name (birthdate – death)
self described "artivist," combining art and activism.
A Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta citizen from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, SeeWalker grew up in Bismarck and moved to Denver in 2018
Biography
Danielle SeeWalker was born in Bismarck, Dakota? and is a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta part of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
Raised on the reservation by parents who suffered from alcoholism.
High school in Philadelphia
attended college, gave birth to son and worked 3 jobs.
Expanded description
Master's degree in Counseling Psychology
Exhibition at History Colorado
She was a co-chair of the Denver American Indian Commission n 2021, SeeWalker worked with Senator Jessie Danielson on the Prohibit American Indian Mascots Bill, a measure that would ban the use of such mascots by public schools biggest wins as co-chair on the Denver American Indian Commission was her advocacy and legislative work behind the creation of the Office of Liason for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) established in 2022
won emmy for her illustrations for a PBS documentary, A New Chapter.
When SeeWalker isn't working in her art studio or as a self-proclaimed "boy mom" of two, she's working as an Account Executive for the French multinational Michelin tire company.
Personal life
Works
- Superbowl
- Disney Echo
As part of the Denver Broncos Stadium Artist Series, helping amplify local art in Denver, SeeWalker was one of the artists invited to create a mural inside of the stadium at the end of 2023. Her work can also be seen at the Denver Indian Center, Denver Central Market, the Denver Zoo and a number of Denver Public Schools like North High School, Brown International Academy and the Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design, to name a few.
Recognition
- Emmy award,
Bibliography
See also
References
- ^ Vargas, Isaac (February 28, 2024). "Danielle SeeWalker's art captured national attention. Her new History Colorado show brings it back home". Denverite.