Shelley Niro: Challenging Stereotypes Through Indigenous Vision Shelley Niro (born 1954) is a Mohawk filmmaker and visual artist hailing from Niagara Falls, New York, and the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve in Ontario, Canada. Her artistic journey began amidst the rich cultural heritage of her Turtle Clan lineage within the Kanienkehaka (Mohawk Nation), profoundly shaping her worldview and informing her distinctive creative practice. From a young age, Niro absorbed the storytelling traditions of her community—a tradition that would later permeate her films and photographs alike—establ…