Author: Angela Zonunpari
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Meet Casandra Artichoker, Young Native Artist Reclaiming Lak̇ot̄a Practices
January 23, 2024
With mentorship from relatives and other artists, Artichoker says she is eager to gain knowledge around traditional art practices and tell impactful stories through her art.
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Meet South Dakotan Baxter Badure, A Handmade Saddle-Maker
January 18, 2024
Inspired as a young ranch hand, Baxter considers saddle-making a “nice little hobby” as he spends evenings after full days of ranching to craft distinct hand-tooled saddles.
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Artist Carl Pope Inspires Conversations for Social Change
January 9, 2024
The Indianapolis-based artist makes powerful works that buck up against social conventions by inspiring creativity, conversation, and change.
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Minneapolis Pedal Maker Mixes Craft and Creativity
January 4, 2024
At Chase Bliss, designing guitar and synth pedals is as much of an art as the music people make with them.
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How Ohio Funk Changed the World of Music
December 19, 2023
In the 1970s and '80s, artists like Ohio Players, Zapp, and Lakeside came out of the Buckeye State and brought funk into the mainstream of American music.
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Creativity Bubbles Up in Libraries Throughout Wisconsin’s Capital
December 12, 2023
The Bubbler at Madison Public Library brings art and creative experiences to the community, including a local artist residency program and youth media programming.
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These Indigenous Chefs Are Turning the Table on Native Foodways in the Midwest
December 5, 2023
Chefs Kimberly Tilsen-Brave Heart, Sean Sherman, and Bryce Stevenson are growing the Indigenous Food Sovereignty movement through their Native food-centered initiatives.
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An Arab Indy Cultural Tour with Historian Edward Curtis IV
November 28, 2023
There’s a century-old history of Arab life and culture in Indianapolis. The author shares some of the city’s rich Arab history, and its cultural and culinary treasures.
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An Act of Mending: An Internment Memorial in North Dakota Honors Resilience
November 21, 2023
The Snow Country Prison Japanese American Internment Memorial acknowledges Japanese Americans incarcerated at Fort Lincoln, a prison camp in what is now the United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck.
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Indiana’s Jazz Kitchen Serves Up Locally Flavored, World-Class Music
November 16, 2023
Born out of Indianapolis native David Allee’s love for jazz and its legacy in his hometown, The Jazz Kitchen is a catalyst for promoting Indiana jazz.