Description
House ruins in the Smoky Mountains near Cherokee, North Carolina.
Category
Photography and Digital Art
Ja-Li-Si Bird Gladd
Cherokee Nation
About the Artist
Ja-Li-Si Gladd is a Cherokee Nation citizen and a resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Her family hails from the Nicut community in rural Sequoyah County. Growing up, Ja-Li-Si always enjoyed nature and the living creatures that inhabited it, often taking pictures of her observations for personal enjoyment. As an adult, she still finds solitude in the foothills of Green Country, Oklahoma, as well as the mountains and forests of North Carolina. Nature, like our tribal nations, is ever-evolving. Ja-Li-Si believes it’s vital to stop and reflect on the beautiful creation around us and remember our roots as strong indigenous people.
