vailsymposium

Danielle SeeWalker is a nationally recognized, Emmy-award winning fine artist, muralist, writer, activist, Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta and citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota. Based in Denver, Colo., SeeWalker’s art, activism, and book “Still Here: A Past to Present Insight of Native American People and Culture” centers around her culture, identity, and her history. As a mother of two boys, she wrote “Still Here” recognizing the disconnect between the history she was taught at home versus what is being taught in school, and the need to pass along an accurate Native American narrative. SeeWalker also seeks to redirect a lens to Native Americans today and their current presence in society with an understanding of history.

SeeWalker will be joining the Vail Symposium during her tenure as the Town of Vail’s Artist-in-Residence, during which she will paint a mural at the main pedestrian entrance to the Vail Village parking structure. In this program, she will be  in conversation with Clay Jenkinson, sharing her art and her activism, including The Red Road Project, a mission to document through words and visuals the inspiring and resilient stories of Native America. A selection of works from the Red Road Project will be on view this summer in the Vail Town Council Chambers at 75 South Frontage Road.  For more details about her art residency, visit vail.gov/government/artinvail.

Recommended reading available at The Bookworm in Edwards:

“Still Here: A Past to Present Insight of Native American People and Culture” by Danielle SeeWalker