Robyn Iron

University of Montana | Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program (ICP)

Bimmaaxpeé (Medicine Water), Robyn Iron, is a journalism major at the University of Montana. She is Apsaalooké and Tsitsistas and grew up on the Northern Cheyenne and Crow Reservation. She is a mother of two currently living in St. Ignatius, MT. Robyn graduated from Salish Kootenai College in 2023. She is a first-generation student, on a mission to tell Indigenous stories around the world.

Robyn creates a variety of artworks through different mediums. Ranging from digital design, photography, storytelling, painting, jewelry-making, beading and cooking. Her artworks exemplifies culture, motherhood, women empowerment, storytelling, identity, and life experiences.

Robyn’s deep reverence for her cultural background and ancestors guides her in her explorations as a contemporary artist and storyteller.