O’Mastewin Foster

O’mastewin (First Day of Light Woman) is a junior at the University of Montana studying film and entertainment management. She is Amskapi Pikkuni, Assniboine, and Fort Peck Sioux, raised traditional Lakota, and was in the foster care system as a child. She has collaborated with individuals in her community and hosted events to spread the message of positivity, empowerment and inclusion. She loves creating art, advocating for others and developing new perspectives, and hopes to find healing within the BCOH Fellowship. O’ma plans to take the skills she learns this year to strengthen her advocacy and leadership skills.