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STORIES
Half-Orphaned
An excerpt from D.A.'s forthcoming memoir One Pima Pilgrim. Published by The Seventh Wave.
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.
Man in the Maze
A semi-autobiographical flash fiction piece about a son mourning the death of his father. Published by SPARTAN.
Ancestors Know Who We are
An interview with Two-Spirit elder Storme Webber (Choctaw/Black). Published by Indian Country Today.
11 Year Old Bride
Selected for Homology Lit's special poetry issue.
Indigenous people are more than news
October Headlines
Inspired by D.A. Navoti's experimental essay of the same name, October Headlines is a short film of personal stories mixed with controversial news headlines from Indigenous Peoples' Day 2017. This project was produced with support from NDN Collective, with music and script by D.A. Navoti.
Read the original experimental essay published by Cloudthroat (defunct).
WORKS
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eSpirit Writer
The Collective Spirit® Podcast
D.A. launched the Collective Spirit® podcast with First Peoples Fund and curated its 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)
Wellness-ish-ness: a blog for creative hot messes
D.A. was the eSpirit Writer at First Peoples Fund and highlighted Native artists and cultural bearers in the monthly newsletter, including these select articles: