image description: Long beaded earrings with teal crystal ball drops, white tube beads, and blue faceted beads on silver hooks.

about the author Mandy Cadotte is the owner of Grandriver Creations. She is a proud member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and is a senior in college about to graduate with 2 bachelors in Psychology and American Indian Studies! Mandy is a first generation college student and first generation crafter in her family. She is a self taught beader who started October 2022. Beading has helped her tremendously when it comes to mental health, and has also showed her a new world with meeting people and making friends.