photo by Julie-Anna Carlisle
News: Sarah Elizabeth Burkey has been honored with an Artist Enrichment Grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women to compose songs inspired by the wisdom and life experiences of the International Council of Indigenous Grandmothers. The completed music and lyrics will illuminate the contributions of Native Women Elders, who are strong feminist role models, environmental activists, and cultural preservationists.
Ms. Burkey has been appointed by the governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to serve as a commissioner on the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission--effective February 8, 2012.