The American flag may seem to be an odd choice of imagery to be used by tribes that clashed violently with the American government for years, but the use of flags in plains beadwork became a common sight beginning 1880. Almost forty tribes from various areas used the flag in…

This documentary and exhibition explores the artistic sustainable fashion initiatives practiced in areas of Meghalaya, India. Artistic Sustainable Fashion Initiatives. This documentary and exhibition, explores the artistic, sustainable fashion initiatives of Nongtluh Women Weaving Cooperative and Impulse Enterprises run by Hasina Kharbhih. Impulse Power is mitigating human trafficking and providing…

The matrilineal tradition of the Khasi community of Meghalaya, India that has influenced the culture and arts of this region. The Khasi, who number about 1 million in India’s north-eastern state of Meghalaya, carry on the matrilineal tradition. The youngest daughter inherits, children take their mother’s surname, and once married,…

“Her Turn: Revolutionary Women of Chess” highlights the stories of a diverse number of female chess players from the late nineteenth through the early twenty-first centuries. Through photographs, medals, trophies, periodicals, and other artifacts, it explores the struggles that these women faced over generations, and also celebrates their accomplishments as…