Zoƫ Marieh Urness is a Tlingit Alaskan Native whose portraits of modern Natives in traditional regalia and settings deliver a message; "We are here. And we are thriving, through our traditions". Her unique style fuses documentary and fine art, with her imagery simultaneously reflecting the sensitivity and the ancestral strength of her subjects.
Urness' current project focuses exclusively on sharing beautiful, powerful images of Indigenous Americans, and the lands and traditions they hold dear. Recently, she visited the Havasupai at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, the Hopi at Second Mesa, the Apache Crown Dancers at Monumental Valley, and the Alaskan natives at the biennial Celebration in Juneau.