Chilkat Protector, Lily Hope

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Lily Hope, Chilkat Protector
Lily Hope, Chilkat Protector
Lily Hope
Chilkat Protector
2020
Lily Hope
Chilkat Protector, 2020
Material/technique: merino wool, ermine tails, tin cones; cedar bark
Credit line: Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
Accession number: EL2024.019
Not on display
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Native Fashion
Covid-19 disproportionately affected Natives due to structural inequalities like access to healthcare. According to one CDC study, American Indians and Alaska Natives experienced Covid-19 at a rate 3.5 times higher than the white population. In the face of this increased risk, many Native artists explored ways to communicate physical and cultural resilience. These protective masks reflect the artists’ communities through style, materials, and symbolism while conveying community care as a collective value.

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