kitthomasart

After years of moving between California, New York and Akwesasne, I’m once again navigating homelessness and housing insecurity. Losing my auntie, family conflict and generational trauma created a domino effect that disrupted the life and studio I was trying to build. I’m still creating, working and building my art career, but right now I’m also looking for resources, connections and a safe place to rebuild.

After my auntie passed away in August 2025, grief, family conflict and instability changed the course of my life. But even while my physical life remained uncertain, I kept building my creative life through art, storytelling, content creation, marketing and learning the business side of being an artist. This is a reflection on grief, survival, and finally choosing to build a life of my own.

A personal reflection on growing up Mohawk in Akwesasne, cultural disconnection, generational trauma, and learning what it means to carry identity, wisdom, and knowledge forward.