Cody Hammer uses his photography and his platform to amplify issues affecting tribal communities, such as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis. In fact, it was a photo he snapped of his wife, Mary, during a 2019 Women’s March in Oklahoma City that really sealed the deal for him... that he wanted to pursue photography.

In this photo entitled “Remember Me,” Mary in clear focus, standing among a moving crowd, a bold red hand-print—which has become a widely used MMIW symbol—emblazoned across her mouth. She is in color while the world around her is in black and white, emphasizing the need to shed light on this topic.

“This image is very close to my heart,” Hammer wrote. “I care deeply about this topic as a father, son, and husband of Indigenous women. Bringing awareness to these cases and legislation means that my daughters might have a safer future.”

Read more about Hammer’s hallmark candid style in C&I’s June/July issue by clicking the link in our bio.

📸: Cody Hammer
✍️: Kate Nelson

Golden hour deserves a golden drink. 🥃✨
The Gold Rush is as simple as it gets — bourbon, honey, lemon — and somehow tastes like the best part of the day. Warm, bright, and just sweet enough to make you slow down and stay a while.
Pour one before the sun goes down this summer ...🍋
Gold Rush
2 oz. bourbon
¾ oz. honey syrup
¾ oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
Lemon peel garnish
Make your golden-hued honey syrup by combining 1 cup water and 1 cup honey in a saucepan. Stir and bring to a simmer. Let cool and refrigerate overnight.
For your cocktail, combine all ingredients and shake over ice. Pour over a rocks cube. Express lemon peel around the rim of the glass. Serve and enjoy.

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