Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative
Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative
Brown University's Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative (NAISI) is a cross-disciplinary initiative focused on teaching, research, and engagement to increase understanding of the cultural traditions, histories, political experiences, and contemporary experiences and knowledges of Native American and Indigenous peoples.
Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative
Brown University's Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative (NAISI) is a cross-disciplinary initiative focused on teaching, research, and engagement to increase understanding of the cultural traditions, histories, political experiences, and contemporary experiences and knowledges of Native American and Indigenous peoples.
About the Initiative
NAISI fosters innovative scholarship and cross-disciplinary collaboration and aims to increase student and public engagement through lectures, academic programming, and community gatherings.
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The joint project of repair will bring together resources, programming and services focused on mental health, psychological wellness and ensuring a sense of physical security for the Brown community.
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Eric-Paul Riege and Thea Quiray Tagle on ojo|-|ólǫ́
"I think of craft as allowing your hands to speak before your mind does. It's allowed me to navigate the world in a slower, kinder way." –Eric-Paul Riege (Diné)
In this video, weaver and fiber artist, Eric-Paul Riege, and Associate Curator at the The Bell / Brown Arts Institute, Thea Quiray Tagle, discuss how ojo|-|ólǫ́ – Riege's largest institutional solo show to date – came to life at The Bell.
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In this video, weaver and fiber artist, Eric-Paul Riege, and Associate Curator at the The Bell / Brown Arts Institute, Thea Quiray Tagle, discuss how ojo|-|ólǫ́ – Riege's largest institutional solo show to date – came to life at The Bell.
A major solo exhibition by Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege exploring the production and reproduction of Indigeneity is on view at Brown’s David Winton Bell Gallery through Dec. 7.
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