Bridgette Hoshont’omba is a Choctaw culture bearer, poet, and model. The TCU student has been modeling since 2021 solely for Native designers like Weomepe Designs and Willow Crescent by Dorathy Wright. In her father’s absence, the self-taught beader has seen her creations gracing the runway for Scott Wabano during New York Fashion Week and on Kaniehtiio Horn for the Faces Ottawa cover – now she teaches others. Her poetry has been published in the Oklahoma Women’s Journal, the 2023 Institute of American Indian Arts Anthology, and chosen for the forthcoming Spring 2024 Yellow Medicine Review. Her work touches on the beauty of her culture and loss, trauma, and healing. She feels most at home when creating some form of art, spending time with her loved ones, and helping contribute to her community. You can follow her journey on Instagram @issitohbi.