Alaina, a senior member of the So’taa’ee band of the Northern Cheyenne Nation and a nationally-renowned artist took time to talk to us about her life growing up in the Cheyenne Nation in south eastern Montana. She also took the time to talk about her illustration for this story.

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These videos were documented in the ArtStudio of Lame Deer High School on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Lame Deer, Montana by Visual Art Educators Susan Wolfe and Karen Briggs.

Alaina talks about her childhood growing up in Montana

How did you imagine the elephant from this story?

Alaina talks about the imagery she put in the illustration

What animals are important to the Cheyenne Nation?

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