Amanda Chavira, of Lost Birds Beads is a Quileute enrolled Quinault, woman. A descendant of Lost Birds, she began her journey in beadwork as a method of reconnection to her Indigenous ancestors and DNA. Through this work she has experienced deep healing of her Indian, and a reclaiming of culture, stolen. This sparked a constant desire for learning and making with her hands, accessing memory in her body. Amanda strives every day to live and exist Indigenously. She creates mostly in beadwork and cedar weaving.

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Tacoma, WA