Konrad Pumpkin Seed, 17 years old, is an up-and-coming artist who specializes in neo-expressionism with his artwork. Pumpkin Seed comes from Wanblee, South Dakota, and is a senior in Topeka, Kansas. His mother is Tasha Cross, and his father is the late Konrad Pumpkin Seed. In the beginning of March, Pumpkin Seed received an Honorable Mention award for the First Nation Institute: Justice Through the Lens of Native Artists Competition. His piece that he submitted was titled “Matoaka.” First Nations believes that including the perspectives of Native artists is essential to building a movement to advance Native justice because art...

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