Exhibit on view at Missoula Art Museum showcases entirely new work by Aaniiih artist
Sean Chandler portrait, 2021.
MISSOULA, MONT
.- Sean Chandler (Aaniiih) presents his first solo exhibition at a Montana museum and first significant exhibition in over a decade. His work infuses experiences from his childhood in Eastern Montana, including his love of Major League Baseball, and the history of Native assimilation into white culture, as well as teachings from his father. His father, Al Chandler, grew up on an Indian Residential School near Pierre, South Dakota, and was later the focus of a 1983 PBS documentary short called I d Rather Be Powwowing. Sean Chandler: New Works features entirely new pieces by this talented Montana artist.
Exhibit opening at Missoula Art Museum showcases entirely new work by Aaniiih artist, first in over a decade
Sean Chandler: New Works is on view at Missoula Art Museum from May 7 to August 8
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Sean Chandler: New Works is on view at Missoula Art Museum from May 7 to August 8
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Missoula Art Museum
Sean Chandler, Aaniiih, presents his first solo exhibition at a Montana museum and first significant exhibition in over a decade. His work infuses experiences from his childhood in Eastern Montana, including his love of Major League Baseball, and the history of Native assimilation into white culture, as well as teachings from his father. His father, Al Chandler, grew up on an Indian Residential School near Pierre, South Dakota, and was later the focus of a 1983 PBS documentary short called
Published April 28, 2021 at 3:52 PM CDT Listen • 48:42 IPR
For the April meeting of the Talk of Iowa Book Club, we’ve been reading “An American Sunrise” a poetry collection by Joy Harjo.
Harjo is in her third term as U.S. Poet Laureate. She is the first Native American to serve as America’s poet and is a member of the Muscogee-Creek Nation. In addition to being an author, editor and poet, she is also a songwriter, singer and musician. This collection, “An American Sunrise” was published in 2019 and the title poem has recently been turned into a song featured on Harjo’s new album, “I Pray For My Enemies.”
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“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain is one of the most controversial books in the American literary canon, particularly because of its frequent use of the N word. But for Enrique Salmon, a young Native kid trying to master the English language, “Huckleberry Finn” was the book that launched his lifelong love of reading.
I m Enrique Salmon. I m a professor of American Indian Studies at California State University East Bay. And I ve also written the book, “Eating the Landscape,” and I have a book coming out right now about American Indian ethnobotany called “Iwígara.”
When I was growing up, I couldn t really read or write or speak English very well, up until like 11th grade. It was amazing I even made it to 11th grade. And then there was a teacher, an English teacher, Mrs. Anderson, who decided she was going to bring me up to speed with regards to being able to read and write in English. And she introduced me to Mark Twain, and more specifically,