D(akota)ECEMBER 26, 1862

Laura S. Ten Fingers is a Lakota writer, scholar, and teacher from the Oglála Band of the Thítȟuŋwaŋ on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Her work is rooted in Lakota culture, spirituality, and ancestral storytelling traditions. She explores memory, identity, and Indigenous identity through writing and visual language. Laura holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts and Technology from the Institute of American Indian Arts.