On the day that I was born, my Jijuu Christie Thompson gave me my Gwich’in name, “Gwikitch’ihkh’eh”, which means “In Return” because, as she said, I was the life given after his life was taken.
My Jijuu
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Bradley; I will always remember…
He was humble. He carried himself with a calm sense of confidence. He was a son and a brother. He was a man of the Lord.
the love of photography
I have made it a personal goal of mine to always carry my camera with me when I spend time with my Jijuu, because she’s always teaching me something new – from tanning a moose hide to setting a net under the ice in -40.
The Moosehide Gathering – Shayla Snowshoe
It was one of the most incredible and humbling moments of my life, I even took a moment to just stand there and take it all in.
Shayla of Snowshoe Studios – Featured Artist
It can be so cold and dark in the winters that it’s hard to book sessions or find the inspiration to go out shooting… but there are days when the sun is shining all night and the geese are flying around or the northern lights will be dancing and I have a moment where I realize that this is exactly where I am meant to be.
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