Native Voices
byIn honor of Native American Heritage Month, six Native women share how their culture, traditions and elders have influenced who they are today.
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Arvina Martin: Politically Minded and Forward Thinking
byNowhere but Madison feels like home to Arvina Martin. She logged a year in Arizona, spent part of middle school in Washington, D.C. and attended Dartmouth. College in New Hampshire, but they couldn’t compete.
Kyla Beard: A Full-Circle Connection
byFamily has always kept Kyla Beard grounded and connected to her Native American roots. Her dad is 100% Ho-Chunk and her mom is a descendant of the Puerto Rican Taíno, an Indigenous tribe that was scattered throughout the Caribbean.
Dakota Mace: Expanding Understanding Through Art
byFor Dakota Mace, art is inherently connected to history, to family and to the land where she was raised.
Samantha Skenandore: Leveraging the Law
bySamantha Skenandore had never thought about going to law school, but after she helped the tribe with a complicated legal situation, it piqued her interest in law.
Carla Vigue: A Bridge-Builder Between Generations
byCarla Vigue has been leading for years — at the National Council of Urban Indian Health, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and more — but when a Native elder had passed her the baton, she was inspired to do more.
Kristie GoForth: Pedaling Forward for the Greater Good
byAs executive director of Free Bikes 4Kidz Madison (FB4K) and a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, GoForth is committed to providing access to the bicycling community for everyone.
All in the Family: 6 Family Restaurants to Check Out
byMadison’s multigenerational family foodie teams serve up cuisine from all over the world — opening our Midwestern eyes (and stomachs) to delicious dishes.
All in the Family: Sofra Family Bistro
byAlbanian transplants and husband and wife Gjyner and Zamira Lumani — along with Gjyner’s brother, Faton Lumani and his wife Luda — have co-owned Sofra Family Bistro since 1991 and Villa Dolce since 2006.
All in the Family: Taqueria Guadalajara
byThe story of Taqueria Guadalajara begins with homemade tamales being sold to neighbors and church members in Madison in 2001.
