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posted Oct 16, 2019
Screenshot from Native Land, a mapping resource for teaching and acknowledgement at public events.
A Team of Curators Designs a System for Indigenous Artists to Thrive In
The term ‘decolonization’ has been used frequently to describe the exhibition yəhaw̓. But you won’t hear its curators call it a decolonial project. (Hyperallergic)
This App Can Tell You the Indigenous History of the Land You Live On
Part of a growing movement to honor native land, this app provides a resource for teaching and acknowledgement at public events. (Native Land)
International Review: Community-Led Engagement with Contemporary Craft, Design, and Architecture in Aotearoa
In the late 1990s, a group of craft practitioners spearheaded an initiative to develop the Objectspace gallery for Aotearoa (the Māori name for New Zealand). (CAA News)
This Library Takes an Indigenous Approach to Categorizing Books
Xwi7xwa library in British Columbia is decolonizing the way information is sorted, cataloged, and shared. (Yes Magazine)
Decolonizing and Diversifying Are Two Different Things: A Workshop Case Study
A helpful explainer focused on decolonial pedagogical tools, adapted from a CAA 2019 workshop. (AHTR)
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