A Global Destination for Art: Mercedes Dorame and River Garza, Fowler Museum

Summary: 
The Map and the Territory includes two site-specific installations by Tongva artists Mercedes Dorame and River Garza. Featuring objects excavated in Southern California, along with archival materials from the Fowler’s archaeological collection, the instal
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Collection
Summary
The archive is not just a place of storage, it is a place of public inspiration for Indigenous art production.
Credit: 
Mural by River Garza (Tongva), Photo by Mishuana Goeman (Tonawanda Band of Seneca, 2018)
Protocol: 
Carrying Our Ancestors Home Open Access
Community: 
Carrying Our Ancestors Home
Category: 
Anti-Colonial Practices, Teaching Resources, Indigenous Practices
Original Date: 
2021 August 13th
Creator: 
Mishuana Goeman
Contributor: 
Fowler Museum