[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] Event Announcement: Beyond the Chief closing festivities, Dec. 3rd & 4th

[Karen Medina]

I looked up some more information on the Beyond the Chief exhibit. I
know the exhibit has been vandalized 6 times since it was installed
February 2009.

I see the exhibit as being in two parts. One part are the signs along
West Nevada (and other places) saying "Respect Native Hosts [:] Wea
Peoria Piankesaw Kaskaskia" (see attached image)

The second part is a group of signs at the Native American House 1210
West Nevada Street, Urbana. These signs resemble official city and
state signs. They have the words "Fighting Illini" printed backwards
to provoke the viewer to reflect upon the past and to recognize a more
complex history to this land. The second and third lines say "TODAY
YOUR HOST IS" and the bottom line has the name of a tribe. (see
attached image)

The third image attached shows that one of the official looking signs
was stolen.

>    Closing Installation for
>    Prof. Edgar Heap of Birds’
>    Beyond the Chief Exhibit
>
> (Featuring work from local campus and
> community members in response to the
> installation and the panels themselves..)
>
> When: Thursday, December 3rd from 2pm-5pm
>   and Friday, December 4th from 9am-5pm
>
>
> Edgar Heap of Birds will give a talk in Latzer Hall at the
> YMCA @ 2pm on Friday, December 4th, 2009, addressing
> his process, the social impact of the work, and the six
> incidents of vandalism of the pieces on campus.
>
>
> Where: YWCA/YMCA Lazter Hall,
>   1001 South Wright Street
>   Champaign, IL 61820-6285
>  —Behind Lincoln Hall
>
>
> Come join us for a celebration of Prof. Heap of Birds’ work and to address,
> as a community, the impact of the Beyond the Chief Installation and the
> campus climate.
>
>
> Co-sponsored by: Native American House,
>    Women’s Resources Center,
>    Asian American Cultural Center,
>    American Indian Studies,
>    Asian American Studies, and the YMCA

-0- karen medina
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"In this universe, we are given two gifts: the ability to love, and
the ability to ask questions." (Mary Oliver, American poet)
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