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ART HEALS: THE JINGLE DRESS PROJECT

Our goal is to take the healing power of the Ojibwe jingle dress to the land, to travel, to dance and capture a series of images to document the spiritual places our ancestors once walked, and to unite and give hope to the world through art, dance and culture to help us heal.
Now, the project is bigger than I imagined. The support, the love, and the encouragement from all over the world is inspirational. It motivates Dion, Erin, JoAnni, Sunni and I through our difficulties while we travel on our photo expeditions. It has been beautiful, emotional, empowering and most importantly, healing.
We hope you join us on our spiritual journey, follow us on INSTAGRAM for updates. We have t-shirts and scarves available. If you would like to donate see PayPal link below.

PBS: THIS IS UTAH, HEALING WITH ART

Fine arts photographer Eugene Tapahe’s idea for “Art Heals: The Jingle Dress Project” came to him in a dream. Legend has it the jingle dance originated from an Ojibwe man who dreamt of its healing power during the Spanish Flu. Now, Eugene travels the west photographing his daughters and friends in National Parks and Monuments as a way to reclaim indigenous spaces and bring healing to the world.

OUR TRAVELS

So far, we have traveled over 25,000 miles! The girls willingly have camped in the cold and rain, have done their homework on their phones, had cold sandwiches and/or meals, have put on their makeup in a moving vehicle, and dressed into their regalia in the wild––to heal the land and people.

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OUR OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE

Our official t-shirts, “Heal the People, Protect the Sacred,” are available for sale. The t-shirts are $30 plus shipping and come in red and black. We also have our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Commemorative red scarves available for $20 and jingle dress pins for $5 plus shipping. All proceeds go to our project. You can buy our t-shirts, red scarves and pins at the link below:

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