Caroline Donohue
Joe James
Kayla Drumm
Robert Baty
Kasia Adams
I was born in Provo, Utah in April of 1996. In 1997 my family moved to Yakutat, Alaska, the beautiful little town that I love to call home. When I’m not busy with school work, I enjoy playing guitar, sketching, and crafting miscellaneous objects from duct tape. Some of these miscellaneous objects include flowers, a dress (which I wore to Prom), and purses. As for sketching, I prefer to draw close ups of flowers, animals, and people, but I also love the freedom of abstract. After graduating from high school I plan on pursuing a Bachelor’s in Animation.
Maka Monture/Keixé Yaxtà (Morning Star)
Maka Monture/Keixé Yaxtí (Morning Star) was raised in Yakutat, Alaska. She is of Tlingit and Mohawk decent, born into the Raven moiety, Copper River Clan, House of the Owl. Monture is pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Applied Indigenous Studies with a Minor in Anthropology at Northern Arizona University, where she works with the Flagstaff-based group: Connecting Higher Education Indigenously (CHEI)- a group that encourages community engagement, retention/recruitment of indigenous students and promotes indigenous knowledge.
Monture studies and practices arts in many different mediums, including storytelling/oratory. Monture is a champion of both Oratory and Storytelling for the Alaska Native Oratory Society and has keynoted on several occasions, including events for the First Alaskans Institute and the Environmental Protection Agency. Monture is a recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency Carol Jorgenson Leadership Award, The Danny Wilcher Award for Young Activists and in the past year, Monture won a nationwide Oratory Contest held by Cut Bank Creek Press, The Speakin’ in Indian speech Scholarship Contest for Native Students in Higher Education.
Monture studied Alaska Native Art at the University of Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska from 2011-2012. There, she worked with Tlingit/Nisgaa artist, Da-ka-xeen Mehner. Maka has studied Tlingit Raven’s Tail Weaving and Spinning with Kay Parker, Teri Rofkar, and Clarissa Rizall. Monture carves, paints, beads, weaves, works in graphic design, and designs clothing all in the Northwest Coast Design under “Morning Star Designs”.
Ms. Monture's work is available directly from her. Everything is customizable. For further information, please contact her at makamonture@hotmail.com.
Monture studies and practices arts in many different mediums, including storytelling/oratory. Monture is a champion of both Oratory and Storytelling for the Alaska Native Oratory Society and has keynoted on several occasions, including events for the First Alaskans Institute and the Environmental Protection Agency. Monture is a recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency Carol Jorgenson Leadership Award, The Danny Wilcher Award for Young Activists and in the past year, Monture won a nationwide Oratory Contest held by Cut Bank Creek Press, The Speakin’ in Indian speech Scholarship Contest for Native Students in Higher Education.
Monture studied Alaska Native Art at the University of Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska from 2011-2012. There, she worked with Tlingit/Nisgaa artist, Da-ka-xeen Mehner. Maka has studied Tlingit Raven’s Tail Weaving and Spinning with Kay Parker, Teri Rofkar, and Clarissa Rizall. Monture carves, paints, beads, weaves, works in graphic design, and designs clothing all in the Northwest Coast Design under “Morning Star Designs”.
Ms. Monture's work is available directly from her. Everything is customizable. For further information, please contact her at makamonture@hotmail.com.
The Yakutat Cultural Association is currently accepting photos and bios of local artists whom would like to featured on our web page.