Nehiyaw Alien ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ is a solo exhibition by Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ. Showcasing their iconic hand painted Platform Moccasins and Rainbow Thunderbird bepsi/beer tab shawl, each work is inspired by their identity as Nehiyaw Alien. Stretched pink hide and interlaced baby pink ribbon are some of the materials used to celebrate the artists's love for the hybrid space between tradition and contemporary pop culture. Nehiyaw Alien ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ is an identity made of expressing one’s self through fashion, colour, makeup and photography.

Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ is a Nehiyaw artist, from Bigstone Cree Nation. They currently reside in Amiskwaciy Waskahikan also known as Edmonton, Alberta. Their work is an expression of love, intergenerational resilience and intergenerational joy. Through the use of their body and language, they speak to the past, present and future. Cheyenne’s work is rooted in the strength to feel, express and heal. Their work explores the hybrid space between tradition and…