Amber Poitras Hayward tsi dsdaʔ. puyaləpabš čəd yəxʷ ti seliš. ʔəsɫaɫlil čəd ʔal ti swatxʷixʷtxʷəd ʔə tiiɫ puyaləpabš. ʔukʷalad čəd slagʷac. ʔugəlk’alikʷ čəd ʔə tiiɫ səlp. ʔuhuyud čəd ti sƛ’əgʷadiʔ yəxʷ ti sǰaš. ʔuhuyud čəd ti sǰuʔadad txʷəl ti dʔiišəd.

Amber Poitras Hayward is a member of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and a descendant of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe. She resides on the Puyallup Tribal Reservation with her family and serves the Puyallup Tribal community. Amber weaves with cedar and wool, makes Native jewelry and enjoys making traditional regalia for her people.

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Tacoma, WA