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Some locals say the acknowledgement is “grandstanding”; others, maybe especially from the Muckleshoot Tribe, say it’s a sign of partnership and a way to increase Native American visibility.
Executively produced by Taika Waiti and premiering at SXSW, the Indigenous coming-of-age story tackles intergenerational relationships and the power of acceptance.
“Native Truths” was in no small part a Northwestern endeavor. The 11-member advisory council included Kiel, citizen of the Oneida Nation and an assistant professor of history and the humanities at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, along with Patty Loew, citizen of Mashkiiziibii, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, and professor of journalism at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications.
Indigenous community liaison helped bring different voices to the table for the redesign of an old exhibit hall
Indigenous community liaison helped bring different voices to the table for the redesign of an old exhibit hall