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Television

Skindigenous

Lead, Season 2, Episode 2

Nish Media, Angie Pepper O'Bom

Film

Thunderbird Rising

Star, Co-Director, Producer

In pre-production Nov 2023

Into the Wild Frontier

On site cultural consultant/talent mgmt

Into the Wild Front Production

Traditional Tattoo Video 2022

Star, Co-Director

TikTok for Good

Spirit Womon

Co-Star, Co-Director, Producer

Hiona Henare

Published Books

Thunderbird Rising

Memoir

Big Eagle Publishing

Original Art Works

"Walking in Two Worlds: Thunderbird Rising"

On display at Gregory & Appel, Indy, IN

FAF Collective, March 2023

Song/Spoken Word Releases

"When the Sun Sets Over the World"

SoundCloud October 2023

Produced by Genevieve Salamone

"Ancient Inheritance"

SoundCloud September 2023

Co-Produced by Thana Redhawk

Singing and Spoken Word Performances

"When the Sun Sets Over the World"

IAIA Gala & Auction 2023

Danielle Obiekwe

Spoken Word & Song

Strawberry Moon Festival 2023

Michele-Elise Burnette

Singing Performance

Ames City Auditorium March 2023

Genevieve Salamone

Fancy Shawl Dance Performances

IAIA

IAIA Gala & Auction August 2023

Danielle Obiekwe

Strawberry Moon Festival 2023

Artpark, Lewiston, New York

Michele-Elise Burnette

The Healing Power of Music & Art

Ames City Auditorium, 3/24/23

Genevieve Salamone

Roberts Camera & Cannon USA

Indigenous Peoples Day 2022

Roberts Camera Indianapolis

For Our Sisters

Music Video

Geneviève Salamone

Electric Butterflies

Santa Fe Film Festival

Thana Redhawk Walker

Traditional World Tattoo & Culture Festival

International Performance (Spain)

Phil Cummins

Sacramento City College

Indigenous People's Day

Tamara Knox

Butte College

Native American Days

Santy Gray

Reggae Rising Music Festival

Opening & Closing Ceremonies

Thana Redhawk Walker

Speaking Engagements

Beyond the Strange

Podcast Interview, October 2023

Dave Cruz

Marty Indian School, March 2023

Sacred Horse Society Presentation

Perry Little

Eiteljorg Museum

Inking Identity: Indigenous Tattoo

David Wilson, Spirit & Place

DePauw University

Indigenous Handpoke Tattoo Presentation

NAIPA

Fox59 Morning Show

Indy Now Live Interview

Fox59 News

Indian Country Today

Indigenous A&E

Sandra Hale Schulman

IndyStar

Indigenous Woman Keeps Culture Alive

Christine Tannous

WTHR News

More Than Skin Deep: The Sacred Art of..

Madison Stacey

WRTV News

On Renewing Sacred Indigenous Tattoos

Shakkira Harris

Fierce Womxn Writing

Stephanie Big Eagle - Author of Thunderb

Sara Gallagher

USA Today

Face Tattoos and Our Changing Persp...

Jenna Ryu

The Alchemy of Tattooing Podcast

Ep. 8 Talking with Stephanie Big Eagle

Shane Gallagher Coley

Rising Warriors Podcast

"Indigenous Tattoos" Interview

Rachael Kulei

Rising Warriors Podcast

"Thunderbird Rising" Interview

Rachael Kulei

Make No Bones About It

Time of the Human Being

Raven Redbone, KAOS 89.3

Sacramento City College

Stopping the Dakota Access Pipeline

Cailin Pulskamp

Unpacking My Privilege Podcast

The Truth About Thanksgiving

Shanell Peterson

Magazine Features

LDL Magazine

Volume 2, Issue 9, October 2023

LDL Magazine

Indigenous Entertainment Magazine

Ep. 4 Cover & Featured Interview

Richie Ledreagle

Modeling

Kayla Douglas Bridal

Print, Nov 2023

Kayla Douglas

Red Lightning Couture

Runway, New York Fashion Week 2023

Darline Perkins

Red Lightning Couture

Runway, Honoring the Sacred Circle 2022

Darline Perkins

Sky-Eagle Collection

Runway, Sovereign Santa Fe 2022

Dante Biss-Grayson

Patricia Michaels

Santa Fe Indian Market Fashion Show 2022

Patricia Michaels

For Our Sisters

Music Video Model

Geneviève Salamone & MEKA

Choke Cherry Creek

Runway, Paris I. Indigenous Fashion Week

Angela Howe

Kaska Dena Designs

Runway, P.I.I.F.W. 2022

Natasha Peter

Native Diva Creations

Runway, P.I.I.F.W. 2022

Melrene-Saloy Eaglespeaker

MEKA Clothing

Runway, Video, P.I.I.F.W. 2022

Mary Kelsay

Sage Mountainflower

Runway, P.I.I.F.W. 2022

Sage Pin Povi

Victoria Orange Shirt Day

Commercial 2022

Eddy Charlie

Roberts Camera, Cannon USA

Print 2022

Roberts Camera, Indianapolis

Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio

Print

Shane Balkowitsch

Jason Sinn Photography

Print

Jason Sinn

Kevin Black Photography

Print

Kevin Black

Lucas Zhao Photography

Print

Lucas Zhao

HumanizingThrough Story

Print

Jon Stegenga

Ladies of Tattooing Worldwide

Print

Reuters News

Print

Stephanie Keith, The Guardian

Richard Sonnen

Print

Teresa's Bridal

Runway, Print

Harley Davidson

Runway

Cultural Horse Rides

Sioux & Chippewa Peace Treaty Ride

June 2023

Rider

Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride

Dec 2022

Sacred Horse Society Rider

Fort Laramie Treaty Ride

April 2018

Rider

Social Media/Websites

Tiktok

@stephaniebigeagle

370K+ Followers

Facebook

www.facebook.com/stephbigeagle

180K+ Followers

Instagram

@stephbigeagle

80K+ Followers

Website

www.stephbigeagle.com

Personal Website

Stephanie Big Eagle was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is of Dakota, Lakota, Irish, and Norse ancestry. She is a Traditional Handpoke Tattooist and educator, a published author, an environmental & Indigenous activist, an international runway model, a traditional fancy shawl dancer, an educational speaker, and a singer-songwriter. She has starred in several documentaries and films about her culture and Traditional Tattoo practice. Currently, a feature film is in the works based on her memoir, Thunderbird Rising

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 139 lbs

Can speak some Dakota, Can speak some Lakota, Designer/Artist, Fancy Shawl Dancer, Handpoke Tattoo Artist, Indigenous Dancer, Aerobics, Canoeing, Equestrian - General, Equestrian - Western, Ice Skating, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Running - General, Soccer, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - backstroke, Swimming - breast stroke, Swimming - freestyle, Yoga, Dancer, Flute, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Singer, American - Standard/General Accent