Lost in Translation: Rethinking Native Phrases and Representation

From casual phrases like “spirit animal” to sports mascots, Native American culture is often misrepresented in language and imagery. Join Eva Foussat, an enrolled member of the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseño Indians, as she explores the origins of many expressions and depictions that you may see and hear every day—highlighting who gets it right and who has a little more research to do.

Eva Foussat is an award-winning creative director who has been working in the Columbia, SC area for more than 20 years. From brand launches to copy editing, healthcare to roller derby, on the web and etched (literally) in stone, she has worked on it all.

She currently owns her own design and marketing company, Eva Foussat Creative, which she started in early 2020. Her previous roles include creative director for the South Carolina Hospital Association and graphic designer at Lexington Medical Center.

Eva has served on a number of boards in her career and is a former president of AAF Midlands. Her other board service has included the Columbia QuadSquad Rollergirls, the Carolinas Healthcare PR & Marketing Society, AAF District 3 and Trustus Theatre. She holds professional memberships with the Carolinas Healthcare PR & Marketing Society, AIGA South Carolina and AAF Midlands.

Eva is an enrolled member of the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseño (Payómkawichum) Indians in Oceanside, California. Her family relocated from California when she was young, and she was raised in Aiken, SC. She moved to Columbia to attend the University of South Carolina.

She enjoys discussing beautiful typography, sharing her latest audiobook listens and debating the Oxford comma.

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