Judy Tuwaletstiwa lives and works on the Hopi reservation in Kykotsmovi, Arizona. Her artwork has been shown in many solo and group exhibitions during the last 25 years. She has also taught poetry workshops throughout the United States and has received three artist-in-residence grants from the California State Arts Council.
While in residence, she worked on a book project that involved reviewing her 30 years of writing, journals, and images.