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Juanita Toledo (Pueblo of Jemez), 2015 dropouts and the disproportionally higher rates in which Native women are sexually assaulted. “I’m just this girl from the Res exposing truths from the Res,” she said. “I think that it [the exhibition] has gotten a lot of exposure because the people need that.” In an upcoming exhibit, debuting at Harvard on April 28, <strong>2016</strong>, Wilbur will honor Native women and “give life to some of the beautiful, powerful, and profound women in the community working hard to maintain our connection to the mother earth.” There will also be a small book that will be published to coincide with the exhibit to honor Native women. Other projects include documenting the work of the Sierra Seeds Company; a Native company cultivating Native seed “Our identity is primarily in the land and when we respect the mother we also honor and respect our women,” she said. “What I found all over the country are stories of people raping and pillaging the mothers. Lack of access to clean water, and all of the ways that we are exploiting the mother earth, I think is directly connected to the way we exploit our native women.” Through her art, Wilbur also aims to expand the education of Native and non- Native people. It’s crucial to not only to reverse negative images, but alleviate the pressure of most Native people who find themselves being the only representative of their culture in most educational settings. “A lot of native people don’t go to school prepared to be an ambassador or educator to those who are supposed to be educating them,” she said. Though her mission is selfless, she did note the physical effects the project has taken on her. “It’s really hard what I’m doing; the toll that it has taken on my body to live on people’s couches and in an RV for three years,” she said. “I developed allergies, I’ve aged, I don’t get to work out as much as I would like to, but I see it as there isn’t any other option. We need it. People’s minds have to change about Native America in order to affect public policy, and that’s something I can do.”
“What I found all over the country are stories of people raping and pillaging the mothers. Lack of access to clean water, and all of the ways that we are exploiting the mother earth, I think is directly connected to the way we exploit our native women.” Matika Wilbur Darkfeather, Bibiana and Eckos <strong>An</strong>cheta (Tulalip), 2014.
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