Photographer Nana Frimpong Oduro and interdisciplinary artist Pamela Council have mesmerizing works exploring different facets of body and meaning at Wa Na Wari until Oct. 27.
From KNKX (by Bellamy Pailthorp) – For many Indigenous communities, it’s been generations since they’ve eaten traditionally prepared camas. Now, camas bakes held around Washington are allowing attendees to reclaim part of their culture.
From International Examiner (by Felix Sitthivong) – Despite the restrictions of the prison system, community groups are still fighting for incarcerated individuals to have access to cultural events that represent them.
From Underscore (by Nika Bartoo-Smith) – Mikaela Shafer’s dreamlike exhibit, “Matrilineal Memory”, is on display at Portland’s Center for Native Arts and Cultures on May 31 and June 6.
From DIGITIZE (by Zenden) – Everyone knows the extremely popular, cliché phrase; from being on a pillow at Target to something your loved ones advise you with: “Be yourself.”
From DIGITIZE (by Fotima) – Rememory and restoring lost stories, traditions, and practices, and challenging the past and present outcomes of coloniality is an act of survival in the face of violence that erasure poses.
