Jona (rhymes with "Donna") has a BA in English, an MA in Liberal Arts from St. John's College, and is a candidate in the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts. She lived abroad in Amsterdam, NL and...Read More

Hi! My name is Sarah Camille Chiago I am an enrolled member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. This is my first year here at IAIA and I'm majoring in Creative Writing.Read More

I am a young mother of 5 beautiful kids that I raise. I just started out new to this college. I am hoping to build success in my journey here. I am working towards my major in Studio Arts and...Read More

Gabriel Schneider is a freshman at IAIA pursuing a dual major in Creative Writing and Indigenous Liberal Studies. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Gabriel is a passionate proponent of language revitalization efforts among the United Keetoowah Band, the Cherokee...Read More

I am Lindsey Toya-Tosa from Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing at the Institute of American Indian Arts in December 2019. My writing focuses mainly on creative nonfiction, but I also...Read More