Eagles are very important to me and my culture.

In my dream, the eagle was showing me how life for Native Americans used to be and some things that Native people should do to be healthy once again.

The story broke down barriers that people had about health and diabetes. When talking to children and beginning with the story and then talking about diabetes, we found that the children listened intently. They were eager to take the information back to their parents and talk about what they had learned in school that day.

I knew his simple message would translate to children.

I'm excited for Fiesta. I want to learn more about and represent my culture.

My father was a businessman, but my mother was an intellectual. She cared about culture, politics, and philosophy, so I became interested in the protest aspect of Latin American art.