Saturday, June 1, 2019
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Artists and scholars exploring the themes of the exhibit, “Hearts of Our People, Native Women
Artists” Legacy, Relationships and Power
heather ahtone, America Meredith, Katie Bunn Marcuse, Teri Greeves moderating
Native women have customarily supported their tribes’ diplomatic transactions with other
tribes and with non-Natives by creating gifts to honor dignitaries, mark historical events, and
defuse political tensions. Native art frequently references the specific agency women can
exercise in their communities, not only as diplomats but also as artists, mothers, and culture bearers.
