Ancestral Lens

Kiwidinok is a freelance photographer based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is here to capture the world through her unique lens and share her journey with you. 

The "Shadow" of Ancestry

My very presence is the continuation of Chief Sharpened Stone — (Giishkiman Ajijaak) — my 6th great-grandfather's legacy. As a freelance photographer, I am on my personal journey to explore the feeling of being a descendant in a different land, using light and shadow to represent the connection to my roots, creating a visual language to honor my ancestors, and as a tribute to the same survival spirit that Keeshkemun — of the Crane Totem — showed when he established the Lac du Flambeau settlement in 1745. 

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My journey and inspiration

Italian, French, and Irish by blood, with deep roots in the Lac du Flambeau Chippewa tribe. As a direct descendant of Chief Keeshkemun (Sharpened Stone), I carry my Native American heritage with intense pride. My name is Kiwidinok (ᑭᐎᑎᓄᒃ).