The Art of Native Regalia

Alexandra Williams
2025

Category: Mural

Raleigh Arts and the Triangle Native American Society collaborated on a temporary public art project celebrating the art of Regalia - images from the Dix Park Intertribal Powwow. These murals use the natural adhesive of wheat paste - an accessible, street-art technique that uses flour and water to temporarily paste public art images onto approved public spaces. This medium is ecofriendly and intended to naturally wear away over time. This collaborative public art event is a unique opportunity to share Indigenous culture, community, and art making through temporary art in public spaces.

About Triangle Native American Society:
For 40 years, Triangle Native American Society has been serving the large, inter-Tribal Native American community in the Triangle region. TNAS aims to protect and promote the identity of American Indians in our community through educational, social, and cultural programs. TNAS is recognized by the NC Commission of Indian Affairs as the state-recognized governing body for the Triangle's Native population. Learn more at www.trianglenative.org

About the Photographer:
Alexandra Williams is a photographer and aura reader based in Raleigh, NC. Her work explores themes of empowerment, self-love, freedom, and spirituality through portraiture. She approaches photography as a sacred act-an invitation to be seen, celebrated, and transformed.
Through candid, soulful imagery, Alexandra creates space for subjects to embody their essence and explore new ways of presenting themselves to the world. Her recent experience documenting the Dix Pow-Wow reflects her reverence for cultural storytelling and the deep spiritual energy she seeks to honor in every frame.

"Photographing the Dix Pow-Wow was an experience I'll carry with me forever. The energy, the rhythm, the ancestral presence-it was more than a celebration; it was a prayer in motion. To witness and honor that through my lens was a deep privilege.