I am passionate about Indigenous culture and representation of BIPOC children in all places, but especially in classrooms, media, and art.
Dear Kohkum Creations is home to the contemporary adornments, handmade multicultural dolls, and other projects by Indigenous Artist and Educator, Dacia Red Thunder Griego (Nehiyaw | Anishinaabe | Xicana) About the Artist:
Dacia Red Thunder Griego
Pronouns: she | her | hers
(Nehiyaw | Anishinaabe | Xicana)
I am an educator, advocate, artist, storyteller, mother, sister, and auntie. I specialize
in the creation one of a kind hand-stitched multicultural dolls and contemporary accessories. I also love to teach children about Indigenous culture through storytelling and the arts. When I'm not working on a project I'm busy dreaming up my next creation. I graduated from the University of Montana with degrees in Social Work and Psychology and have been an advocate for Missoula families for nearly 10 years. I am a Native American Education Specialist for my local school district and the artist/creator behind Dear Kokum Creations. I am a proud mother who resides in the ancestral homelands of the Séliš and Ql̓ispé people. About the Name:
The name “Dear Kohkum” came to me when I first started creating and was mostly gifting pieces to friends and family. It felt like, and still feels like, creating and continuing these traditions is a love letter to my grandmothers. Kohkum means grandma in Cree.
