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

Edward Sheriff Curtis
Edward Sheriff Curtis
Diego Romero
Emmi Whitehorse
Preston Singletary
Eagle Hat, 2003
Joe Feddersen
untitled, 2004
Carl Sweezy
two grass dancers, early 1900s
unrecorded Ojibwe (Ojibwa) artist
lidded box, late 1800s–1925
unrecorded Dakelh (Carrier) artist
unrecorded Cheyenne or Newe (Shoshone) artist
club, late 1800s–1979
unrecorded Aché artist
bow, late 1800s–1976
unrecorded Apsáalooke (Crow) artist
cradleboard, 1900s
unrecorded Cheyenne artist
knife sheath, late 1800s–2007
unrecorded Cree artist
bandolier bag, late 1800s–early 1900s
unrecorded Cheyenne artist
child's dress, early 1900s
Damacia Cordero
owl figure, mid 1900s
Julia Jumbo
Two Grey Hills rug, circa 1959
Teddy Felix
Henry Crow Dog
necklace, late 1800s–1981
Louis Shipshee
unrecorded Tetsuge Owingeh (Tesuque) artist
jar, 1960s
Sadie Adams
bowl, mid 1900s–1992
Pablita Tafoya Chavarria
bowl with twisted handle, mid 1900s–1965
unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist
turquoise and silver ring, late 1800s–1963
Minnie S. Foster
The Water Way Chant, mid 1900s–1993
J. M. Boudrie
tomahawk pipe, late 1800s–1968
Irene Tsosie
unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist
beaded necklace, 1922–1928
Woodrow Wilson Crumbo
Horse and Colt, circa 1940s
Angela Baca
melon bowl, late 1900s
unrecorded Native Arctic artist
mask, late 1800s–1980
unrecorded Plains artist
feather ornament, late 1800s–1980
unrecorded Plains artist
beaded panel, late 1800s–1980
Ada Bosin
Ada Bosin
unrecorded Ka’igwu (Kiowa) artist
peyote fan, late 1800s–1980
Blue Corn
shallow bowl, 1977
Rita Belgarde
star quilt, 1999
unrecorded Plains artist
woman's dress, late 1800s–1980
Paul Harbaugh; David Francis Barry
Paul Harbaugh; David Francis Barry
Al Bahe
Cold Dawn, circa 1986
Nev Autrey
spirit flute, mid-late 1900s
Josh MacPhee; C & D Printshop; Roger Peet
Josh MacPhee; Stumptown Printers
Josh MacPhee; Stumptown Printers; Dylan Miner
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds
Kaw, 2018

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.