Posts by Bella Davis

Marcus Moquino sat behind a booth painting shoes with intricate, colorful designs, pausing occasionally to talk with shoppers on a bustling November weekend at Isleta Resort and Casino. In the next room over, other Indigenous artists tattooed clients as dance groups and bands performed. I was at the Indigenous Tattoo and Music Fest with a…

Nicole Pelt (Diné) says she’s voting for Kamala Harris, partly because she’s worried a second Donald Trump presidency will lead to lost reproductive and LGBTQ rights. She mentions Project 2025, a 920-page policy plan crafted in part by former Trump administration officials. It proposes, among many other initiatives, significantly expanding presidential power, banning abortion pills…