Jaida Grey Eagle

Jaida Grey Eagle is an Oglala Lakota freelance documentary photographer currently located in St. Paul, MN.  She is a member of the Women’s Photograph, Indigenous Photograph, and 400 Years Project.

Jaida served as a Report for America Fellow with the Sahan Journal as a photojournalist. Jaida researched Native photography as a Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Native American Fellow for the upcoming exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts titled In Our Hands: Native Photography From 1890 to Now in which her role evolved to co-curator on the project.

Jaida is a co-producer on the Sisters Rising Documentary, which is the story of six Native American women reclaiming personal and tribal sovereignty in the face of ongoing sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States and has recently received an Honorable Mention at the Big Sky Doc Festival.

She holds her Bachelor of Fine Arts emphasizing Fine Art Photography from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Past Shows


Feb
1
st
2024
First Avenue
Feb
1
st
2024
First Avenue

Broken Ice ⏤ Indigenous Sonic Salve from the North

with Nicholas GalaninAllison Akootchook Warden (aka AKU-MATU) • BizhikiJaida Grey Eagle • hosted by Kate Nelson

★ Local Show ★

More Shows

Jul
17
th
7th St Entry

Radiochurch

with Emily Rhea and Juliet Farmer
Sep
19
th
Turf Club

Kelsey Waldon

Oct
9
th
Turf Club

Jesse Roper

Aug
30
th
First Avenue

K Camp