Imagining Indigeneity in a Global Future (February 10, 2023 - May 21, 2023)

This exhibition, curated by Curatorial Intern Justice Wysinger ‘23, highlights case studies on material culture and knowledge from different Indigenous communities worldwide. Several issues, including globalization, environmental degradation, water pollution, and resource extraction, are linked to the negative impacts on these cultural practices. At the same time, they ignore and undermine Indigenous ways of knowing and practicing in their environment. Wysinger also highlights four books that inspired the exhibit content, including recent community reads How Beautiful We Were and Braiding Sweetgrass. This exhibition features collections from the Longyear Museum of Anthropology, interviews, and loans from community members.