Kandis Quam

Natachu Ink: Co-owner Zuni Pueblo Artisan/Cultural Anthropologist B.A.

Growing up in a family of native artists, I learned and continued the Quam family's art legacy. While being the first in my family to graduate college, I pursued a degree in Cultural Anthropology and American Indian Studies. Returning to the Pueblo of Zuni, I co-founded Natachu INK with my cousin. I strive to blend traditional and modern elements in my art, focusing on Zuni influences. I aim to preserve our culture through my work and pass on knowledge to future generations. By bridging the past and present, I hope to create change through beauty.

Ho' Kandis Quam le'shina.

Ho Bit'ahnii deyan K'yakyali:kwe a:wan cha'le.

Hom tsitda Jayne Quam le'shinna. 
Hom datchu Lynn Quam le'shinna. 
Hom wowo deyakona Annie Gasper le'shinnak'ya. 
Hom nana deyakona Lambert Homer le'shinnak'ya. 
Hom hotda deyakona Bahe Tom le'shinnak'ya. 
Hom nana deyakona George Tom le'shinnk'ya.

Hello!
My name is Kandis Quam

My clans are Folded Arms People and the child of an Eagle.

My Mother's name is Jayne Quam.
My Father's name is Lynn Quam.
My late paternal Grandmother's name was Annie Gasper.
My late paternal Grandfather's name was Lambert Homer.
My late maternal Grandmother's name was Bahe Tom.
My late maternal Grandfather's name was George Tom.