In the liminal space between reverb-drenched chords and ancestral memory lies the music of Black Belt Eagle Scout. Here, Katherine "KP" Paul, of Swinomish, weaves sonic tapestries that blur the boundaries between personal narrative and ancient heritage. Her latest offering, The Land, The Water, The Sky, emerges not merely as a collection of songs but as a cartography of homecoming—each note mapping the sacred geography of return.

Marcus Joe is a highly skilled self-taught artist/muralist/hip hop artist from the Swinomish Tribe who has painted murals; participated in art exhibitions and performed music live around the Pacific Northwest.

Shana Yellow Calf, of 10 Buffalos Art, is an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho in Wyoming. Shana has been producing captivating art in various mediums since the 1990s, blending her rich plains heritage - Arapaho/Shoshone, her mother's Chippewa/Metis ancestry, and the Pacific Northwest Coastal influence from the Puget Sound area of Washington where she grew up

Savannah LeCornu is a self-taught artist from Ketchikan Alaska. She is Tsimshian, Haida, Nez Perce and Nimiipuu. She works in formline and plateau art styles and strives to create accessible art that celebrates her tribes, her family and indigenous peoples

Jason LaClair, a lifelong resident of Whatcom County, draws from his Lummi and Nooksack heritage to create art that resonates deeply with Indigenous traditions and modern aesthetics.

In the serene landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, where cedar forests meet the shimmering waters of Puget Sound, Kevin "Wa lee hub" Paul stands as a monumental figure in contemporary Coast Salish artistic expression. Born in 1960 and having spent his entire life within the embrace of the Swinomish community, Paul represents the living embodiment of cultural preservation through artistic practice —a journey that began shortly after his graduation from La Conner High School in 1979 and subsequent studies at Skagit Valley College.