Kathy Elkwoman Whitman
Kathy Elkwoman Whitman comes from the Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Nation, on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota along the Missouri River. She is also of Norwegian descent from her mother. She credits her children and grandchildren for her inspiration and relishes their input. From them comes love and happiness. Her art echoes that love. She is a celebrated sculptor, painter and jeweler and is also a respected matriarch and knowledge keeper.