Yá’át’ééh  Shik’éí dóó ShiDiné’é Shí éí Ashkii łigai

Hello, friends & relatives I am Alexander Piechowski-Begay

Nanishtezhi tahbahaa nishłį́, Bééshbich’ah’I báshíshchíín, Kinłichii’nii dashicheii, bilagáana dashinali. 

Lókʼaahnteel déé’ naashá. Ákót’éego diné nishłį

I am Zuni-Waters Edge Clan. German. Red House Clan. Polish. This is who I am, and where I am from. In this way, I am a Diné (Navajo) Male.

My focus is keeping my tradition & culture alive through my work in art, teaching and activism.

Main goal: Continue connecting with Indigenous communities all around the world, cultivating resources, & opportunities. including creative collaborations that celebrate & educate about our unique perspective throughout history & culture since time immemorial.

Collaboration > Competition

I specialize in traditional Navajo silversmithing and pottery, creating custom pieces, and teaching the techniques to communities for sustainability.

I’m a commissioned speaker, writer and teacher on Indigenous culture and activism, you’ll often find me in the outdoor industry speaking about culture and land based ideoloigy which my culture is based on.

My Art, this has long been a form of resistance.
Each project I work on is a small representation of me as an artist and is an exchange of energy with my collaborators & the communities I support.

May you all walk in beauty,
ASHKII ŁIGAI