"Native women hold a sacred role in the balance and preservation of Indigenous ways of life, for they are the torchbearers for tradition and life itself. My Tlingit tribe is Matrilineal, and this is a major aspect of our culture because it means we are born into our mother’s clan. In this project, I will use my camera to tell visual stories about Indigenous motherhood.The transformation I have experienced as a new mother is the inspiration for this project. These images are cinematic and have a deep connection to Mother Earth, represented through varied landscapes."

- Zoe Urness