miziway desjarlait
photographer / multidisciplinary artist
BIOGRAPHY
My name is Mi-zi-way DesJarlait. I’m a member of the Hoka-Hey Singers a Native American Drum Group from South Minneapolis and an enrolled member of the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation.
I first got involved with InProgress at Four Directions Charter School in 2006
I want to increase my knowledge of creating video and audio content of the Hoka-Hey Singer’s progress of reaching their goal of promoting Native American music/art to create opportunities for our community through the drum.
I have sat at the drum since I was a small child. I have sang at Native American Pow-wows, throughout the U.S., Parts of Canada and performed in Ireland. I have taken part in a documentary internship through Migizi Communications and the Minneapolis Community Technical College. Did video graphic and audio work for Native Culture Language Arts Network(Native CLAN) at Minneapolis American Indian Center and developed and created the Native CLAN podcast, virtual Drum & Dance and virtual Family Fun Nights.
Currently with Hoka-Hey we have been creating platforms to promote our music to our community and the public. Hoka-Hey Community Drum & Dance happens every other Thursday and allows us the opportunity to engage with our community and teach the knowledge, traditions and skills of Native American singing. Hoka-Hey in the Streets is an event that happens in a different public park/area once a month and allows us to create positive interaction with our music, community and the public.
In the future I would like to produce a Hoka-Hey singers Vlog series, album and Podcast
QUALIfiCATIONS
Basic audio and photography set-up: microphone, cables, mixer, lighting, tripods, Photoshop mix, and mastering/editing
Software applications: ProTools, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Davinci Resolve, Photoshop, OBS, and Blender
Contact
Email:miziwaydez@gmail.com