A brand new exhibition opened on February 8 in the Main Library Gallery. Building Our Own Community: 50 Years of the Latino Native American Cultural Center, Founded by Chicano and American Indian Students in 1971 was curated with care by Rachel Garza Carreón and Christopher Ortega. Their work honors the past, present, and future of theContinue reading “‘It Is Home’: Q&A with Exhibit Curators Rachel Garza Carreón and Christopher Ortega”
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Building Our Own Community: Exhibit Celebrates UI’s Latino Native American Cultural Center
In 1971, three University of Iowa students, Nancy “Rusty” Barceló, Ruth Pushetonequa, and Antonio Zavala, established what is now the Latino Native American Cultural Center (LNACC) on campus. In 2021, the LNACC is celebrating 50 years of creating community and a home-away-from-home for Latinx and Native American students at the University of Iowa. An exhibitionContinue reading “Building Our Own Community: Exhibit Celebrates UI’s Latino Native American Cultural Center”