Hello relatives! IštaZíWíŋ is my Dakota name.
Rebecca is from Spirit Lake Dakota Nation. And resides in Minnesota for the last 5 years.
Rebecca has been beading and sewing since the age of 13 — 25+ years of creating.
Rebecca was taught these timeless skills by her parents Dr. Cynthia Lindquist & Nathan “Jimmy” Smith .
Rebecca has always leaned towards her Dakota ancestors, especially her moms, aunties, and grandmas for notes of inspiration.
Dakota women show their fierce unconditional love by adorning their loved ones through dress.
