Chickaloonies

Dimi Macheras is a 3rd generation, Ahtna-Athabascan Storyteller and Chickaloon Village Tribal Citizen. He was raised by his storyteller Mother, and taught Ahtna cultural values by his Grandmother. Dimi began his artistic journey by illustrating his family's Traditional Ahtna stories in collaboration with his Grandmother. In 2010, he co-founded 80% Studios along with co-creator Casey Silver, and since 2021, the duo have been continuing the tradition of intergenerational knowledge passing though Live Storytelling, Workshops and their graphic novel, Chickaloonies.