Weeya Calif has a B.A. in Art Education and a Master’s Degree in Technology Integration. She recently retired as an educator who taught over 660 students art and digital art.

She also works in the Native American community teaching digital art and art fundamentals to her community children.

She works on several boards and organizations. She is the recipient of several grants that were beneficial in her designing and implementing a digital arts program for a local school she works at as an art teacher and was able to create a digital program for the Native community in which she lives.  In 2022, she was the recipient  of the Golden Apple Award and Teacher of Distinction.

Weeya is a traditional dancer at pow wows & festivals. She wears the traditional clothing of the Cherokee women from the 18th Century. She is also a storyteller at events, libraries and social gatherings.