Textual
Residential School Requiem
This excerpt from D.A.'s forthcoming memoir One Pima Pilgrim was editors' choice for the 2024 Memoir Excerpt and Essay Contest. Published by CRAFT.
Ancestors Know Who We are
An interview with Two-Spirit elder Storme Webber (Choctaw/Black). Published by Indian Country Today.
Half-Orphaned
An excerpt from D.A.'s forthcoming memoir One Pima Pilgrim. Published by The Seventh Wave.
Man in the Maze
A semi-autobiographical flash fiction piece about a son mourning the death of his father. Published by SPARTAN.
11 Year Old Bride
Selected for Homology Lit's special poetry issue.
What Does It Mean To Be Indigenous?
An opinion piece answering, “What does it mean to be Indigenous in the 21st century?” Published by Front Porch.
Content Strategy
D.A. Navoti highlighted Native artists and cultural bearers at First Peoples Fund:
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Pushing Through the Pandemic: Celebrating the Virtual Rolling Rez Arts. Read...
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Already Excited: The Work Ahead for the 2022 Fellows & Honorees. Read...
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Behind the Camera: A Conversation with Pueblo Filmmaker Charine Gonzalez. Read...
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Origin Stories with Folk Artist Kevin Locke. Read...
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Surviving Through Art: A Conversation with Jeremy Red Eagle. Read...
The Collective Spirit® Podcast
D.A. also launched the Collective Spirit® podcast and curated the first 6 episodes featuring Native artists and culture bearers who discuss the power of Indigenous art and culture. Learn more about the podcast.
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Ep 1: Documentary Filmmaker Tsanavi Spoonhunter (Northern Arapaho Tribe)
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Ep 2: Playwright Blossom Johnson (Diné)
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Ep 3: Musician & DJ Aveda Adara (Diné)
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Ep 4: Beader & Seamstress Wetalu Rodriguez (Nimiipuu)
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Ep 5: Painter Del Curfman (Crow Tribe of Montana)
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Ep 6: Children’s Author Stacy Wells (Choctaw)