Eva has loved the arts since she was a child. She began dancing when she was four years old, and has always had a passion for the visual arts. Her father and grandfather are visual artists as well. She is Navajo, but grew up off the reservation and did not have a lot of Native American influence as a young child. As she’s grown, she has reached out more and more to people to help teach and guide her in traditional ways, and in cultural ways so she can pass that knowledge on to her children. With her art and dancing, she wants to give her children the understanding and the visual space that she did not have. One thing that her Native teachers have always impressed upon her mind is the need for Native Americans to share their knowledge. One of the biggest Native life lessons she has found is to not hoard anything–you need to share your knowledge and talents. The accumulation of knowledge is a lifelong journey, and because of that, we have a lifelong obligation to share that knowledge. As Eva grows in learning, she wants to share that learning with others. She wants to break down
stereotypes, build bridges, and create safe spaces to learn where there aren’t stupid questions.

Eva offers a range of experiences for learners including Q&A sessions, hands on workshops K-12, group collaborative projects over the course of a couple days, dance performances with explanations of the dances and songs, presentations on how customs and traditions influence our everyday living. She likes teaching about plants or moccasins or traditional homes (traditional Native American cultures) and sharing legends with a hands-on activity or through the use of visual arts and dance. Her presentations are based on indigenous cultures in general, and explaining how traditions and customs affect us in everyday living, and how that might impact Native students in their classes.