Danielle SeeWalker
Danielle SeeWalker
Danielle SeeWalker is Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta and citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota. She is a fine artist, muralist, writer, activist and boymom of two, based in Denver, Colorado. Her visual artwork often incorporates the use of mixed media and experimentation while incorporating traditional Native American materials, scenes and messaging. Her artwork pays homage to her identity as a Lakȟóta wíŋyaŋ (woman) and her passion for redirecting the narrative to an accurate and insightful representation of contemporary Native America while still acknowledging historical events.
Alongside her passion for creating visual art, SeeWalker is a freelance writer and published her first book in 2020: “Still Here: A Past to Present Insight of Native American People & Culture.” She is also very dedicated to staying connected and involved in her Native community and has served as a mayoral appointed City Commissioner for the Denver American Indian Commission since 2019. SeeWalker has also been working on a personal passion project since 2013 with her long-time friend called The Red Road Project. The focus of the work is to document, through words and photographs, what it means to be Native American in the 21st century by capturing inspiring and positive stories of people and communities within Indian Country.
AWARDS:
Denver Mayor’s for Excellence in Arts & Culture 2022 Arts & Culture Innovation Awardee
Emmy Award Recipient in 2023 for Illustration work done on a PBS documentary
