Of The Earth: Connections

Shane Weeks, who's traditional name is Bizhiki Nibauit, is a member of the Shinnecock Nation. He is an author, artist, dancer, and singer. He is Co-Founder and director of Research and Education at the Metoac Indigenous Collective. Shane has spent many years working to protect and perpetuate his culture through many mediums throughout his life. 

Shane Is the Curator of Of The Earth: Connections and the recipient of the Indigenous Practices Studio from the Queens Museum.

Denice’s artwork is deeply personal, rooted in her heritage and a desire to share her healing process in hopes that it will empower and support others. Her work honors the sacred relationship between Motherhood, Community, the Earth and creates a space for connection and growth. 

Koyoltzintli is an interdisciplinary artist and educator living in Ulster County, New

York. She was raised on the Pacific coast and in the Andean mountains of Ecuador.

Her work revolves around sound, ancestral technologies, ritual, and storytelling,

blending collaborative processes with personal narratives.

Viktor and Inna Iadne are natives of the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia. They are among the leading masters of artistic bone carving in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. They are the keepers of the original traditions and original culture of the indigenous peoples of the North - the Nenets. Today, the masters' work has been recognized with high titles and awards. They are winners and laureates of international bone carving and decorative and applied art competitions, and participants in numerous international exhibition projects.

 Shannyn Weeks is a member of the Shinnecock Nation and a longtime lover of language and the arts. She holds a B.A. in Language and Culture and a decade-long career in translation project management. As a vegan, Queer, Indigenous and Black artist, Shannyn hopes to further uplift her communities through inclusive and compassionate storytelling. 

Dan Taulapapa McMullin is an artist and poet from Sāmoa i Sasa'e (American Sāmoa).

 Chenae Bullock, LPIM, an enrolled Shinnecock Nation citizen and descendant of the Montauk Tribe in Long Island New York. She is also African American. Appearances SXSW,  Forbes, Rolling Stones, TEDx, Tribal Business News, Bloomberg, Conde Nast Traveler Indian Country Today, Yahoo Finance. Chenae is the founder & CEO of Moskehtu Consulting, a cultural and heritage preservation firm. Following her ancestors’ footsteps as whalers and leaders of the northeastern seaboard, the foundation of her work has been to resurgence of the traditional canoe culture and the cultural societal ways of the Long Island Indigenous communities. 

 Tecumseh Ceaser is a Indigenous artist, Cultural Consultant and Wampum carver. He is Matinecock Turkey clan, Montaukett, and Unkechaug . Born and raised in Queens, NY, the homeland of the Matinecock, he works in the traditional medium and practice of Wampum (quahog shell) carving. He frequently collaborates with organizations to bring cultural programming to local tribes and their communities.