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  • Project reconnects Native American tribes with hide painting tradition

    Nov 16, 2022 10:45 am by Jodi HeckelCultural Exploration
    One of the best examples of the tribes’ hide-painting tradition is an 18th-century ceremonial robe featuring an iconic image of a thunderbird, now in the collection of the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac in Paris. Image courtesy Robert Morrissey

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    'A big part of this project is to help the Miami and Peoria communities continue to revitalize their cultures in a hands-on way,' Professor Robert Morrissey said. 'It’s more than an academic study of the past.'

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