Native American Heritage Month

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month
Aidan Graybill, curator
https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/spencer-projects/3358

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with an outdoor slideshow of art made by Indigenous people from throughout what is now called North America. The projections will feature works from the Spencer Museum’s diverse collection of Native American art curated by a group of students in KU’s First Nations Student Association, as well as portraits of local Native people taken by Lawrence-based multidisciplinary Indigenous visual artist Mona Cliff as part of her Natives NOW project supported by ArtPlace America and the Lawrence Arts Center. Together, these projections showcase the vibrancy and beauty of Indigenous creativity from the past to the present.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Preston Singletary (born 1963), Eagle Hat
Preston Singletary (born 1963)
2003
Carl Sweezy (circa 1881–1953), two grass dancers
Carl Sweezy (circa 1881–1953)
early 1900s
unrecorded Ojibwe (Ojibwa) artist, lidded box
unrecorded Ojibwe (Ojibwa) artist
late 1800s–1925
unrecorded Dakelh (Carrier) artist, pair of beaded gauntlets (gloves)
unrecorded Dakelh (Carrier) artist
late 1800s–1950
unrecorded Cheyenne or Newe (Shoshone) artist, club
unrecorded Cheyenne or Newe (Shoshone) artist
late 1800s–1979
unrecorded Aché artist, bow
unrecorded Aché artist
bow
late 1800s–1976
unrecorded Apsáalooke (Crow) artist, cradleboard
unrecorded Apsáalooke (Crow) artist
1900s
unrecorded Cheyenne artist, knife sheath
unrecorded Cheyenne artist
late 1800s–2007
unrecorded Cree artist, bandolier bag
unrecorded Cree artist
late 1800s–early 1900s
unrecorded Cheyenne artist, child's dress
unrecorded Cheyenne artist
early 1900s
Julia Jumbo (1928–2007, active 1940–2007), Two Grey Hills rug
Julia Jumbo (1928–2007, active 1940–2007)
circa 1959
Teddy Felix, pipe bowl and stem
Teddy Felix
1970
Henry Crow Dog, necklace
Henry Crow Dog
late 1800s–1981
Louis Shipshee (1896–1975), painting of Chief Watonga
Louis Shipshee (1896–1975)
1896–1975
unrecorded Tetsuge Owingeh (Tesuque) artist, jar
unrecorded Tetsuge Owingeh (Tesuque) artist
jar
1960s
Sadie Adams (1905–1995, active 1930–1981), bowl
mid 1900s–1992
unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist, turquoise and silver ring
unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist
late 1800s–1963
Minnie S. Foster, The Water Way Chant
Minnie S. Foster
mid 1900s–1993
J. M. Boudrie, tomahawk pipe
J. M. Boudrie
late 1800s–1968
Irene Tsosie, sand painting depicting sun and eagle
Irene Tsosie
late 1900s–1994
unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded necklace
unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist
1922–1928
unrecorded Native Arctic artist, mask
unrecorded Native Arctic artist
late 1800s–1980
unrecorded Plains artist, feather ornament
unrecorded Plains artist
late 1800s–1980
unrecorded Plains artist, beaded panel
unrecorded Plains artist
late 1800s–1980
unrecorded Ka’igwu (Kiowa) artist, peyote fan
unrecorded Ka’igwu (Kiowa) artist
late 1800s–1980
Rita Belgarde (1918–2005), star quilt
Rita Belgarde (1918–2005)
1999
unrecorded Plains artist, woman's dress
unrecorded Plains artist
late 1800s–1980
Al Bahe (born 1959), Cold Dawn
Al Bahe (born 1959)
circa 1986
Nev Autrey (1949–2005), spirit flute
Nev Autrey (1949–2005)
mid-late 1900s

Events

November 12, 2020
Activity
6:00–7:00PM
Exterior of Spencer Museum of Art, Mississippi St side
November 18, 2020
Activity
6:00–7:00PM
Haskell Indian Nations University, on the exterior of Haskell Memorial Stadium. Turn south on Barker off of 23rd and take first left (Stadium Road). Park in the lot to the north of the stadium. Exit via Perimeter Rd to 23rd St.