Heritage Mandala

Though I have known and celebrated my African Heritage, it wasn't until 2017 that I started exploring my Indigenous Heritage. After scouring family memories and ancestry sites, I was able to track part of my lineage to the Choctaw Nation in Mississippi and am getting to know Native folks and practices in my local community. As I learn, I find Native symbologies and beliefs that align with symbologies and beliefs I've long held as a Black Woman. In Heritage Mandala, I situate colors, patterns, and symbols from both sides of my heritage into a single mandala representing the kaleidoscope of tools and perspectives available to me as I navigate this life.

Intended Placement: Use this piece in spaces and rituals associated with honoring African and Native Heritages.