Artist Spotlight

Loving Celebration Honoring Prayers

by

Sky Yarbrough

A large group of people marching with flags along a highway in a rural, hilly area with tents and vehicles in the background.

Water Warrior Walk

Indian Blanket Flowers: When I see orange, I think and remember the children from the boarding schools, whose bones never made it back to their people. They return to receive their name so that their Spirit may travel on in love. My love for you is i

Indian Blanket Flowers: When I see orange, I think and remember the children from the boarding schools, whose bones never made it back to their people. They return to receive their name so that their Spirit may travel on in love. My love for you is in the image of wrapping you in a warm blanket.

Welcoming of the Delegation

Welcoming of the Delegation

A woman dressed in traditional Mexican attire holding a large, colorful feathered fan at a cultural or dance event in an indoor arena with spectators in the background.

A woman dressed in traditional Mexican attire holding a large, colorful feathered fan at a cultural or dance event in an indoor arena with spectators in the background.

Raven Eagle and Condor Story of Unity

Raven Eagle and Condor Story of Unity

Prayer Candles

Prayer Candles

Phillic Yong

Phillic Yong

Four young people sitting outdoors near a tent in a wooded area. They have a guitar, and some are smiling while others look thoughtful.

Four young people sitting outdoors near a tent in a wooded area. They have a guitar, and some are smiling while others look thoughtful.

Prayer and Peace - Jeanette Vizguerra: While Jeanette was under the protection of the Church Sanctuary, the community rallied and marched to express their hospitality and support her to stay safe and remain steadfast in protecting herself and her ch

Prayer and Peace - Jeanette Vizguerra: While Jeanette was under the protection of the Church Sanctuary, the community rallied and marched to express their hospitality and support her to stay safe and remain steadfast in protecting herself and her children from deportation.

A woman with dark hair and jewelry is outdoors, covering part of her face with her hand. She has red paint stripes on her cheek and fingers, with a background of a brick building, trees, and a person in a black cap.

Red Hand Walking For Those Who Can’t

506 MMIWG cases were identified across 71 selected urban cities

128 were cases of missing Indigenous women

280 were cases of murdered Indigenous women

98 were cases with an "unknown status"

29 - The median age of MMIWG victims

MEET THE ARTIST

Close-up of a woman wearing a colorful head scarf and a pink shirt, with a thoughtful expression on her face, outdoors.

SKY YARBROUGH

Sky is a multi-medium artist who has been focusing on photography and soft pastel work. Her passion began in 8th grade when she first took an interest in black and white film and darkroom processing. Sky moved from the Northwest part of the United States to Denver six years ago, bringing with her environmental awareness which is reflected in her bodies of work. She is proud to now consider Colorado her home, a place that was also her grandmother’s birth state. See more of Sky’s work on Instagram .