her sons say

as well as oral histories from the Spirit Lake Dakhóta Nation

Mihesuah grew up hearing the stories of her ancestors

and cultural evolution in Rise Up

before the world transformed

Redress: Art, Action, and the Power of Presence event her sons sayA powerful anthology uniting the voices of Indigenous women, Elders, grassroots In 2010, Mtis artist Jaime Black Morsette created the REDress Project an art installation consisting of placing red dresses in public spaces as a call for justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit people (MMIWG2S). Symbolizing both absence and presence, the red dresses ignite a reclamation of voice and place for MMIWG2S. Fifteen years later,