Born and raised in American Samoa, Gabby Langkilde is a Samoan storyteller. With a bachelor’s degree in Gender and Sexuality Studies from Harvard College and a master’s degree in Pacific Island Studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, her interests have always met at the intersection of dreaming, creative storytelling, and the (re)production of culture, politics, and identity. She is currently the executive editor of “Pasefika Presence,” an online magazine that platforms Pacific Islander stories and art.
Golga Oscar, a Yup’ik artist from Southwest Alaska, creates work that reflects Yup’ik identity in both traditional and modern forms. Influenced by his Yup’ik ancestors and Indigenous artists across Turtle Island, Oscar is a self-taught artist who has crafted a variety of garments, including footwear and headwear.
Living in a Western society, he challenges perceptions of what a Yup’ik lifestyle looks like. Oscar also focuses on digital art, such as graphic design and digital photography. Through an Indigenous perspective, his goal is to Indigenize Western spaces, fostering an environment that welcomes current and future Native artists while addressing the ongoing challenges of Western assimilation.