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Kent Esty

Kent Esty

Contemporary Anishinaabe artist and author, enrolled member of the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe who paints from his home studio in Naytahwaush, Minnesota.

Aug 27, 2026

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine

Kent Estey: The Art of Survival

Aug 27 · 28m

Leah Lem
Leah LemHOST
17:46
Is this the Minnow Bimadizwin exhibit?
Kent Esty
Kent EstyGUEST
17:48
Yes.
Kent Esty
Kent EstyGUEST
17:49
Yes.
Kent Esty
Kent EstyGUEST
17:50
That was a surprise.
Kent Esty
Kent EstyGUEST
17:53
I believe this to be true, that I'm the first Anishinaabe artist to be featured this way in the city of Detroit Lakes.
Kent Esty
Kent EstyGUEST
18:05
But you know what? Detroit Lakes is...
Kent Esty
Kent EstyGUEST
18:08
They said, let's celebrate your work and don't be afraid to tell your story.
Cole Premo
Cole PremoHOST
22:09
Speaking about good stories, you just released last year, Picking Sweetgrass.

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