Mikaela Shafer

Mikaela Shafer is an artist, writer, and mother from Olympia, Washington. She is actively involved in her community as the former co-chair of the Olympia Cultural Access Advisory Board. As the founder of Maqa Collective, she supports businesses and artists’ marketing efforts through storytelling and community building, including her role as Lead Storyteller for yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective, where she helps to share and preserve stories of the land and artists. Notably, Mikaela’s community-building initiatives in Ogden, Utah, earned her recognition from Weber State University, which named her one of the 100 influential women in the region’s history. Additionally, she was honored with the 2023-2024 Native Arts and Culture Fund LIFT award and is the 2024 Santa Fe Indian Market 1st place winner in abstract art.