The Gwich'in Athabascan Men's Summer Caribou Hide Clothes, Ch'atx'eetsa'l ch'ok
Ch'atx'eetsal Chok, Kwaiitryah haa. My Caribou Hide Shirt
With My Caribou Leg Skin Boots.
The Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964. Leading up to the passage of this act, there was a lot of prejudice and discrimination practiced towards minority populations in the U.S. Segregation was a common, this included separate public facilities such as bathrooms, water fountains, buses, housing, jobs, schools, and limited services. Many black people started marching to protest these inequalities. People like Rosa Parks refused to accept unfair discrimination in a free country. Rosa would not give up her bus seat to a white man and was arrested. Many minority people were not allowed to access public services. There were many incidences all over the US. During this, many black and minority people started marching, protesting and rioting out on the streets for equal rights. It turned violent, two great leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were assassinated. There were a lot of segregation here in Alaska also. My father and many o...
I appreciate how you are able to tie art from your ancestry and bring it to the forefront of art history and make it relatable to what we are studying. I really look forward to your blog and insights.
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite yet. I absolutely love how you show the art from long ago representing the clothing worn at the time, and seeing the art and handiwork you and your elders made representing what it looks like in our present day. It really ties it all together to show off what the clothing looked like, as well as your explanation of how and why they wore what they wore. Thank you for keeping this history alive through your research and the beautiful pieces of traditional clothing you create!