Heidi K. Brandow (Diné & Kānaka Maoli) is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work is centered on the inclusion of Indigenous people, and perspectives in the development of ethical and sustainable methods of creative engagement. Heidi is a co-founder of the Harvard Indigenous Design Collective, an organization that promotes design by and for Indigenous communities as foundational to the history, theory, and practice of design fields. Brandow is a graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts, studied Industrial Design at Istanbul Technical University, and is currently pursuing a Master of Design Studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
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