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Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists

Welcome to the exhibition resource page for Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists.

Below is the video link to the training lecture on May 2/4:

HoOP Training May 2

Here is a PDF of the gallery layout, as of May 2, 2019:

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Here are the gallery panels and labels for objects:

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Regarding the multi-linguistic approach, here is a brief story by Juline Chevalier, Head of Interpretation and Participatory Experiences:

Why We Translated an Exhibition’s Labels Into Dozens of Native Languages

Pronunciation Guide:

Native Nations pronun guide

Here is the audioguide transcript:

TRANSCRIPT HOOP AUDIOGUIDE

Here is a FAQ developed for VE volunteers, with lots of great information on the exhibition:

Hearts of Our People FAQ

These three documents were given to the VE volunteers and staff who are working the exhibition, with some top FAQs and also information on microaggressions to be aware of while giving tours or when you are within the galleries:

FAQ Top Five

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Say this, not that

Here is the special edition of the Docent Muse, devoted to the exhibition:

HOOP Muse May, 2019

From your colleague Angie Seutter: I heard a great interview with Dakota Hoska on KFAI, along with two MIA guides. They talk a lot about HOOP and the Native American collection in general. It starts around the 75 minute and runs until the end mark of 120 minutes.

From your colleague Elizabeth Winga, an article on the origins of the jingle dress:
And from Kathleen Steiger, an additional article on the Jingle Dress:
From your colleague Margi Crone: TPT will be airing original productions that share stories of Native Americans in Minnesota. This collection of programs and events gives everyone the opportunity to learn more about themselves, their neighbors and their world.
An article on Rose B. Simpson, and her El Camino:
An article written by Rose B. Simpson, discussing her journey to becoming an artist:
And here are some fun facts directly from the artist Rose Simpson:
From Ann Isaacson, a resource on trauma from Native Hope:
Various articles from national publications on the exhibition:
Ian Frazier, Staying Native. Review of The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present
by David Treuer, in New York Review of Books. HoOP artist Joan Hill’s work is embedded in the article.
Here is the Native community’s video on visiting Mia to see HoOP:
Mia’s Teachers’ Guide: