Thurman Conversation Series
About Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg
From a cultural/spiritual perspective Shaneequa believes that we are all related (“mitakuye oyasin”), and that the Gospel calls us to be “good relatives” to one another. Having grown up on the Rosebud reservation she has experienced and witnessed the devastating effects of historical/generational trauma, colonization, and racism. As a winktè (Lakota two-spirit), she is called to be a healer and move our communities in the direction of positive change, in the direction of reconciliation, toward living in right-relationship with one another. She strives to live out her calling through her work, our church, her art, and in her life.