Tchin is a celebrated multi-disciplinary Indigenous artist of Narragansett and Blackfeet heritage. He grew up in foster care across Virginia and Rhode Island, where he often was one of the very few Indigenous individuals in his community. As a young teenager, the sense of being an outsider was profound. He was even stopped by police who told him, “you don't belong in this neighborhood.” Tchin’s early life in foster care was marked by alienation, discrimination, and tremendous hardship. Yet through resilience, self-education, and emotional support, he transformed these challenges into the fuel for his artistic path. His talents span jewelry making, storytelling, music, teaching, and writing. Educated at prestigious institutions, he’s also collaborated with fashion houses like Cartier and appeared in Vogue.