Image description: Long beaded earrings with red crystal hearts, white tube beads, and black, red, and clear 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.