Weeya Calif
Educator, Storyteller, Author & Artist |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Native American Museums NCAI - National Congress of American Indians AAIA - Association on American Indian Affairs WIEA - Wisconsin Indian Education Association WEAC - Wisconsin Education Association Council NEA - National Education Association IACA - Indian Arts and Crafts Association TOTA - Trail of Tears Association (Alabama Division) FaceBook Business Page: Weeya Calif - Artist, Storyteller, Educator & Author |
Weeya Calif, previously Smith, has a BA in Art Education with a Masters in Technology Integration. Annually she presents to Elementary, Middle and High Schools in the Wisconsin area about Southeast Woodland People. She attends Living History Events and Rendezvous representing Southeast Woodland People as a storyteller and presenter in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, & Indiana. Weeya is a Lifetime certified Art teacher K - 12 in Wisconsin and a Lifetime Certified Art teacher in Louisiana.
Weeya is a tribal citizen of the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, an official state recognized tribe. Weeya is the webmaster, social media specialist & tech administrator for the tribe. The tribe is recognized through the Alabama State Legislatures, the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission and the Federal Government Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. Being a tribal citizen of an official state recognized tribe guarantees all her artwork is Native American made. She is also a member of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association in good standing and has the backing of the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission. Feel free to visit her professional website at www.weeyacalif.com. |
Items of Interest:
2016 - First Native American Artist to have a single artist showing at the Capital One Gallery in D.C.
2016 - Published "Coloring Our Traditions: A Native American Themed Coloring Book"
2016 - 2020 Work displayed and sold at Turtle Island Gifts
2017- Winning artist for the National Congress of American Indians Conference
2017 - Commissioned to create art for the 2017 Tribal Self Governance Conference
2017 - Painting "Smoke Dancers" hangs at the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission
2018 - One of Two artist shown in Minneapolis
2019 - Designed a cover for a Native American written published book.
2020 - Painting "Disc Rattlesnake" hangs at the Oakville Mound
2020 - Awarded a grant and started a digital art program for Foxview Intermediate School
2021 - Awarded a Dollars for Art Grant and started digital art program for the Native American community.
2022 - Social Media Specialist for NATOW
- Published "Coloring Fun: Drawings from original paintings by Weeya Calif"
- Awarded Teacher of Distinction for Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Rahr West Museum - Stolen Sisters Exhibition
- Eiteljorg Museum - Indian Market & Festival
- The Miller Museum - 47th Juried Annual Exhibition
- Awarded The Golden Apple Award
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2016 - Present Tribal tech specialist for the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama and the official storyteller for the tribe
2018 -2022 Tech specialist for Woodland Indian Art, Inc. (WIA, Inc.), Artist
2016 - Present Teaches art classes to organizations and digital art classes to the youth
2000 - Present Work on display and sold at Chief Oshkosh
2016 - Published "Coloring Our Traditions: A Native American Themed Coloring Book"
2016 - 2020 Work displayed and sold at Turtle Island Gifts
2017- Winning artist for the National Congress of American Indians Conference
2017 - Commissioned to create art for the 2017 Tribal Self Governance Conference
2017 - Painting "Smoke Dancers" hangs at the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission
2018 - One of Two artist shown in Minneapolis
2019 - Designed a cover for a Native American written published book.
2020 - Painting "Disc Rattlesnake" hangs at the Oakville Mound
2020 - Awarded a grant and started a digital art program for Foxview Intermediate School
2021 - Awarded a Dollars for Art Grant and started digital art program for the Native American community.
2022 - Social Media Specialist for NATOW
- Published "Coloring Fun: Drawings from original paintings by Weeya Calif"
- Awarded Teacher of Distinction for Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Rahr West Museum - Stolen Sisters Exhibition
- Eiteljorg Museum - Indian Market & Festival
- The Miller Museum - 47th Juried Annual Exhibition
- Awarded The Golden Apple Award
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2016 - Present Tribal tech specialist for the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama and the official storyteller for the tribe
2018 -2022 Tech specialist for Woodland Indian Art, Inc. (WIA, Inc.), Artist
2016 - Present Teaches art classes to organizations and digital art classes to the youth
2000 - Present Work on display and sold at Chief Oshkosh