Stitched in Sovereignty

Contemporary Beadwork from Indigenous North America

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Beadwork itself is a material expression of Indigenous sovereignty.


-Dr. Chelsea Herr (Choctaw), Guest Curator, the Couse-Sharp Historic Site
Stitched in Sovereignty, An Introduction by Guest Curator, Dr. Chelsea Herr (Choctaw)
Cover image: Kellen Trenal Lewis (Nez Perce), Beychella, 2019, Glass beads and sequins on canvas

This exhibition highlights diverse ways in which Indigenous peoples maintain sovereignty over not only their lands, but also their cultures, knowledge systems, and identities.

Watch these discussions in the videos below!

Meet the Artists & Curator, Nov. 19, 2020, Featuring Chelsea Herr, Molly Murphy Adams, and Kellen Trenal Lewis
Meet the Artists & Curator, Nov. 20, 2020, Featuring Chelsea Herr, Brit Ellis, and Shelby Rowe

Click here to learn more about the Stitched in Sovereignty artists.

The Luna Chapel and the Couse-Sharp Historic Site reside on the ancestral homelands of Taos Pueblo. As guests of these lands, we honor Taos Pueblo, the Red Willow People, who celebrate the 50th anniversary of the return of Blue Lake.

Exhibition-related programming supported by a generous grant from the New Mexico Humanities Council
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Couse-Sharp Historic Site
146 Kit Carson Road
Taos, NM 87571

575.751.0369
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