Ahsaki Baa LaFrance-Chachere
Ahsaki is the owner of Ah-Shà Beauty, an Indigenous-owned Beauty brand that is taking the world by storm! She focuses on bringing an authentic Indigenous-Black voice to the Beauty Industry while representing, protecting and celebrating her culture, life ways, and traditional teachings.
Rocio Francis
Morning Mist Soap Co.
Rocio is the creator and founder of Morning Mist Soap Co., a small business that provides plastic free and vegan skincare and soap products.
Born and raised in Phoenix, Rocio is a beautiful mix of Navajo, Pueblo Laguna, Apache and Spanish. Her brand was created from a desire to empower her daughters, pass down family stories, heal generational trauma, normalize a sustainable lifestyle while navigating a disability, and teach others how to love their skin using waste-free, high-quality products.
Jacquelynn Guerin
Aesthetically Pleasing NM
Jacquelynn Guerin, owner of Aesthetically Pleasing NM, provides an array of non-surgical approaches to anti-aging, delivering natural results!Â
“My healthcare journey began long before I pursued a career in medical healthcare. With over 10 years experience in the medical field, I found reward in forming trusting, therapeutic relationships, and making a positive impact on individuals and their families. This developed in me an affinity for helping others feel their best selves. Being a mother of three (and expecting again with my spouse and best friend) led me to realizing the importance of self care. I created Aesthetically Pleasing Med Spa Boutique to be a part of helping others feel confident and beautiful, inside and out.”
Visit Jacquelynn’s store front at Suite 208 10124 Coors BLVD NW Albuquerque, NM 87114. You can also call to book an appointment . Follow Jacquelynn on Facebook at @AestheticallyPleasing
Addelina Lucero
Addelina utilizes her planting, foraging and processing of traditional Taos Pueblo foods and medicines of her ancestors into making plant and seed based oils and all Dancing Butterfly Naturals products is what truly makes Dancing Butterfly Naturals special and sets their products apart from other natural based skincare and haircare companies.
Jordanna Saunders
Jordanna L. Saunders, MC LPC NCC CEAP EMDR Certified Therapist & consultant-in-training. She is Navajo and grew up on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico. Jordanna went to Crownpoint, HS and is an avid runner, mom, artist, mentor, trainer and Counselor. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She minored in American Indian Studies and Anthropology before completing her Masters of Counseling degree at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
April Tinhorn
April is the “Chief Connector†and CEO of Tinhorn Consulting, LLC. April (Hualapai/Navajo/Chinese) is passionate about disrupting patterns that no longer serve us, including perceptions and stereotypes about Native American’s. For over 11 years, April has continued to help the helpers in her role as the owner of Tinhorn Consulting, LLC, most notably during the pandemic by giving virtual trainings on digital storytelling and creating online outreach efforts.
Melody Lewis
Melody Lewis is a Co-Founder of Cahokia, the very first Indigenous, Women-Owned Collaborative ArtSpace in Downtown Phoenix . She is also a co-founder of IndigenousCC (Indigenous Community Collaborative), a Native American women-owned social enterprise.
Sage Mountainflower
Sage Mountainflower is creating Iconic Indigenous Fashion to be worn outside traditional boundaries. She began her endeavor as a mother, creating traditional and contemporary attire for her children. She learned to bead by observing her mother and aunties as a young girl and watched her parents create in the realm of art, from beadwork, to painting, sketching, writing and making music.
The breath of her work represents who she is as Native woman and her background as an environmental scientist where her designs illustrate the relationship between the people and the natural world. Her unique style is created by emerging natural elements into her designs which help to create her immersion story.
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