This Utah Diné woman tells a story with every beaded pet collar she makes

Mickaela Allison, an Indigenous woman, owns Keiki’s Collection.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mickaela Allison makes beaded Navajo pet collars with her business Keikis Collection in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

This Utah Diné woman tells a story with every beaded pet collar she makes

Mickaela Allison, an Indigenous woman, owns Keiki’s Collection.

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