Indigenous Arts—Weaving Together Our Communities: Past, Present, and Future
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Indigenous Arts—Weaving Together
Our Communities: Past, Present, and Future
Cultural Survival Quarterly 47-2 (June 2023)
Cover Image: “Untitled” (Maya Kené 2, 2021) by Sara Flores (Shipibo). Vegetal dyes on wild-cotton
canvas. Photo courtesy of Sara Flores; the Shipibo Conibo Center, NY; White Cube, London; C L E A R I N G, NY.
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Features

From Dust We Are Made

Hartman Deetz (Mashpee Wampanoag)
Members of the Wampanoag Nation
reclaim historical narratives through theater.

The Magical Dreams of Paula Nicho

Diana Pastor (Maya K’iche’)
Paula Nicho Cúmez (Maya Kaqchikel) draws
inspiration from her dreams for her paintings.
 

Overcoming Shame, Becoming Visible, and Claiming Sámi Identity Through Spoken Word

Camilla Lindschouw
Ida Helene Benonisen (Sámi) is a Queer spoken word poet based in Oslo, Norway.
 

Colonialism, Capitalism, and Climate Concerns: A Conversation with Metalwork Master Bruce Caesar

Bobbie Chew Bigby (Cherokee)
Across much of Indian Country, Bruce Caesar (Pawnee/Sac and Fox) is well known for his exquisite metalwork and jewelry.

 

Decolonizing Indigenous Art in South Africa
Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)

Interview with Lukretia Booysen (Griekwa, Nama), founder and curator of the Koena Art Institute.
 


Building Chamorro Community Through the Arts

Jayna Shoda Meyer (Chamorro)
Guåhan-based Breaking Wave Theatre Company is building a strong community that transcends location.

Sharing Good Intentions for Inner Peace Through Kené

Interview with Sara Flores, a prominent Shipibo painter from Peru.


A Tradition Under Threat

Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar)
and Anoj Tharu (Tharu)
Tattoo arts among Indigenous women in Nepal are not being passed down to younger generations.

Departments



Executive Director’s Message
 

2SLGBTQ+ Voices

Being Sámi and A Transgender Man: Levi Sørum


Rights in Action
The European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Why Does It Matter for Indigenous Peoples?


Indigenous Languages

OTYKEN: Putting Siberian Indigenous Languages and Music on the Map


Keepers of the Earth Fund Grant Partners

Strengthening Buryat Pride Through Shatar



Staff Spotlight

¡Chayamun uñanchick!: Cliver Ccahuanihancco Arque


Bazaar Artists

Roots of Tradition in South Sudan





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