You will find a variety of ways in which Megan is mentioned from the collaborative projects she works on, scholarship work she accomplished, to various press releases or stories. Her grandmother’s words are always in the back of her mind.
“My girl, you have a gift. You have to share it or you waste it.”
Megan partnered with Abigail Echo-Hawk (Pawnee) & the Urban Indian Health Institute to illustrate four coloring pages representing some definitions of Echo-Hawk’s Urban Indian Dictionary definitions. Find the free online resource here: https://www.uihi.org/resources/urban-indian-coloring-pages/
On behalf of the Seattle Indian Health Board to promote the 2019 Seattle Indigenous Peoples Festival, Megan appears on King5 New Day Northwest to talk about beading and briefly demonstrates it.
Megan smiles next to host of New Day Northwest, Margaret Larson, as a producer snaps a picture after the segment. Some of her work is shown on the table.
Megan is candidly speaking with a visitor of the 2019 Black Friday weekend Duwamish Longhouse Holiday Market. Her work is displayed across her table.
Megan in Writing
https://frontporch.seattle.gov/2022/11/21/familial-love-and-brilliance-in-native-designs/
“Indigenous Art Is Focus of 'Outcropping' at SAC.” 27 East, 25 Jan. 2022, https://www.27east.com/arts/indigenous-art-is-focus-of-outcropping-at-sac-1869136/.
Edmonds Community College, and Laura Daniali. “Take a Look Back at Edmonds CC's 2016-17 Accomplishments.” Edmonds Community College, 12 June 2017, www.edcc.edu/news/stories/2017/article/111.
Edmonds Community College. “2015-16 College Highlights.” Edmonds Community College: Commencement, 2015, www.edcc.edu/commencement/graduation-15-16/default.html. “Awarding — for the ninth straight year — one $1,300 and one $800 Community Read scholarship to students Megan McDermott and Radhika Dalal. They both read ‘Early Warming: Crisis and Response in the Climate-Changed North’ and submitted projects inspired by the book.”
Edmonds Community College. “Edmonds CC Students, Faculty, and Staff Participate in Tribal Canoe Journey.” Edmonds Community College, 15 Sept. 2015, www.edcc.edu/news/2015/09-15-15-canoe-journey.html.
Edmonds Community College. “Scholarships Awarded to Edmonds CC Community Read Winners.” Edmonds Community College, 1 Apr. 2015, www.edcc.edu/news/2015/04-01-15-community-read-scholarships.html. McDermott is listed as a scholarship winner.
McDermott, Megan E, and American Library of Poetry. Discovered: 2013 Poetry Collection, “Lady of the Night.” American Library of Poetry, 2013. An author within the anthology of student poetry.
Raimondi, Meredith. “IndigiWellness Campaign Examples.” National Council for Urban Indian Health, National Council for Urban Indian Health, 25 Sept. 2019, www.ncuih.org/news?article_id=305. McDermott is included with her "Posted by Gobs of Color" video clip from Facebook that is embedded in the page.
Raimondi, Meredith. “NCUIH Youth Council Updates: 2018 Cohort Announces Native Youth Virtual Convening; 2019 Cohort Completes Orientation in Washington, DC.” National Council for Urban Indian Health, National Council for Urban Indian Health, 19 July 2019, www.ncuih.org/news?article_id=272.
Shuman, Nikija. “Artist Spotlight: NCUIH Artwork Winner.” National Council for Urban Indian Health, 8 May 2018. NCUIH