Family Roots
Highlighting the significance of her children forming a bond with the earth to create beauty, Danielle Greendeer, a mother of five, is a writer, crafter, farmer, dancer, and artist. She actively engages her kids in arts and nature to root them in their culture and heritage.
(Left) Danielle shows her daughter Tulsi that she can eat certain plants on the corn farm on August 6th, 2023. (Right) On September 9th, 2023 Danielle explains to her three children, Maple (left), and Tulsi (right) why they are going to be dyeing the corn stalks in Mashpee, MA. Danielle's husband David Greendeer (left), holds baby Nora to show what her sisters are doing.
(Left) Quil smiles while his father David pours more dye into the bowl so he can dye more of the corn stalks. (Right) Danielle cleans the kitchen and prepares lunch for the kids while they watch the rest of Despicable Me.
Danielle walks her daughter Nora, into the corn farm to see if there are any more good corn left.
(Left) Pulling back the corn stalks, Danielle inspects if there are any corn left that can be preserved. (Right) Danielle gives Maple tomatoes from the farm to eat.
Danielle and her son Quil walk around from the farm after picking lavender and tomatoes.