Nasqurrun – headdresses used for Yuraq (Yupik dance) are important to spiritual practices. This nasqurrun honors my great-grandmother, Emma Nunn, who was the last person in my family to dance before my mom began taking us to practices in Anchorage with a group from St. Mary. Traditionally, they are not as elaborately beaded, but this was made while meditating and praying for healing from the many years our people were forbidden to practice our spiritual beliefs because outsiders believed they were evil. It is also an assertion of protection for native women who are some of the most targeted people in North America. Let us all be held in the safety and joy of our grandparents’ love.