Beaded flowers and birds are a cultural connection for this Athabascan artist | INDIE ALASKA @indiealaska
Beaded flowers and birds are a cultural connection for this Athabascan artist | INDIE ALASKA  @indiealaska
Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Angela Łot'oydaatlno Gonzalez is a Koyukon Athabascan woman who learned traditional beading as a child. But with the hustle and bustle of adulthood, she lost touch with some of her Alaska Native cultural traditions. When she finally had the chance to start beading again she was reminded of its powerful cultural connection.

Angela has a youtube series that teaches beading techniques:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwQpiWUjnr2rTxqoHiFJNhkje-9VQMQmT

Video and Story by Shiri Segal
Music by Firstcom and APM Music

#AlaskaNative #beading #Nativeart

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