Kahlo’s aesthetic reflects the vogue of her time: the mythologizing of a homogenized Indigenous past afforded by her proximity to whiteness and wealth.
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Met Museum Acknowledges It Is on Lenape Land with New Plaque
The initiative was led by curators Patricia Marroquin Norby and Sylvia Yount.
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Mapping Jewish, Indigenous, and Spiritual Life in LA
UCLA’s “Engaging Living Religion” will look at how religious beliefs are presented and explored in museum galleries.
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Three Films to Stream for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
These films tell stories of resistance, trauma, and healing without relying on tired stereotypes.
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A Bill Offers California’s Indigenous Tribes Ownership of Ancestral Objects
Also, a work by Paolo Uccello, sold in a Sotheby’s sale this July for $3.1 million, was revealed to be looted by Nazis.
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Indigenous Filmmakers Share Features, Shorts, and More Online
This weekend, the collective COUSIN presents film by directors they’ve commissioned new work from, including Colectivo Los Ingrávidos, seth cardinal dodginghorse, and more.
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In Bolivia, Protesters Rally Around an Embattled Indigenous Symbol
Evo Morales made the Wiphala one of the country’s two official flags in 2009. Now, forces that have taken over Bolivia desecrate the emblem, while the resistance waves it proudly.
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A Crowd-Sourced Website Helps Preserve Indigenous Cultures
Cultural Codex invites anyone to contribute stories and experiences that record aspects of indigenous cultures they want to celebrate.