The Healing Power of Quilting: A Northern Arapaho Story: Miracle Seminole and Cherokee Brown

🧵 “Quilting isn’t just for old people—it’s for anyone with a creative spirit and a story to tell.” — Miracle Seminole

✨ “Each quilt carries prayers, patience, and the love of our ancestors.” — Cherokee Brown

In this heartfelt episode of Winds of Change, host Emy DiGrappa sits down with Cherokee Brown and her daughter, Miracle Seminole—both enrolled members of the Northern Arapaho Tribe—to explore how quilting, creativity, and cultural tradition serve as powerful tools for healing, self-expression, and community revitalization.

Cherokee shares her personal journey into star quilt making, inspired by her grandmother’s love for arts and crafts and guided by a deep spiritual connection to her ancestors. As a mother, she passed down not just the skill but the soul of quilting to Miracle, who found strength and purpose in the tradition after surviving a life-altering experience. Together, they speak openly about grief, recovery, intergenerational trauma, and the importance of reclaiming cultural identity through Indigenous art.

Miracle, now a rising quilt artist herself, envisions a future where quilting isn't just a family legacy but a way to uplift her community—one stitch at a time. From smudging rituals to chakra designs and bold aspirations of launching a community sewing space, this conversation is full of inspiration, resilience, and hope.

Whether you're Native or non-Native, an artist or admirer, this episode offers a powerful reminder: creativity can be medicine, and tradition can be revolutionary.

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