Ptayela Owayawa Wankatuya

How the waterers boosted confidence, infrastructure and creativity.

Clementine Bordeaux, artist and doctoral candidate, Mary V. Bordeaux, co-owner and creative director of Racing Magpie, and Layli Long Soldier, author of Chromosomory and WHEREAS, lead Ptayela Owayawa Wankatuya.  They are committed to upholding the intellectual strength and creativity of Indigenous people, with a focus on serving students from the Titunwan heritage and the larger Oceti Sakowin community. 

Funds provided by the Waterers allowed them to focus on building infrastructure for the organization and relieved them of the pressure of fundraising. They created a logo to aid in outreach for their workshops and training to propel their mission. Since they are in their preliminary stages of developing their programming and outreach, the funds from the Immediate Distribution have given their organization’s confidence a boost.