Canada, 2018

The sound of Ta’kaiya’s drum is as clear and unwavering as her voice for the future of the Tla’amin First Nation. When I had the honor of photographing her, I wanted to create an image that tied her to her people, her nation, and to the Salish sea. We scheduled a shoot and went to the coast of Vancouver Island. It was my hope that these photos would allow her to reach across a global stage through my viewers as well as her own and beyond to aid in her fight for Indigenous rights.