Keya was born and raised on Cheyenne, Arapaho, Ute and Oceti Sakowin stolen land (Denver, Colorado)
A member of the Sicángu Lakóta, Sisíthunwan Dakóta, Leech Lake Ojibwe, Meskwaki, & Taos Pueblo.
She is a multidisciplinary artist expressing herself through dance, photography and illustration. She has worked with clients such as Native Max Magazine, Black Hills Pow Wow Association, The Colorado Ballet, Filson, Grantmakers in the Arts, & Indigenous Enterprise.