An enrolled member of the Umatilla Tribe from the northeastern Oregon territory, Acosia Red Elk is a renowned performing artist and jingle dancer who has won ten world championships at the Gathering of Nations. In addition to tribal dance performance, she is known for public speaking and storytelling, teaching fitness through a tribal lens, and instructing tribal youth across Turtle Island in powwow dance. As a yoga instructor and health advocate, she is passionate about using movement to heal from historical and intergenerational trauma. The practice she has created, called Powwow Yoga, braids together tribal dancing and yoga. She made her Pillow debut in 2022, performing both on her own and as a member of Indigenous Enterprise.
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