She wrote and advised a multidiscriminatory research essential lens. It was licensing photographs across the curriculum, produced by the Oregon Public Television and learning. I watched several episodes of that, and i really loved it and learned a lot. Definitely check it out on youtube and other places. And her work is fantastic. Definitely feel free to read her articles explore her work and , you know think deeply about , how representation and identity is connected to photography. This is really what this program is about and what this exhibition is about. So i am going to hand it over to makeda a much better , speaker than myself. Have a great time. What is going to happen is she will speak for 45 minutes and then we will open up to the q and a. And then you can ask questions. So think up some great questions. [applause] makeda best thank you for that wonderful introduction. Perhaps the best introduction i have ever had. Very nice. So i think patty, on the life are the lights going
Time . Yeah, i mean, its awkward for me, just because, you know, as a person, i hate to wear that, even though some people identify that. But its good to make work; i mean, thats what it comes down to. Its good to make work, and for me, its just as an artist not as a native person or an american person, but as an artist its important to make things that kind of explore, you know, who we are as americans, who i am as a native american, what tribalism means, and so thats all just, you know, part of it. Hinojosa you, though. The film that everybody has seen Smoke Signals was extraordinary, because it was the first feature film directed by a native american director that made it to national release. Had a huge following; in fact, you said that the film kind of went on and on and on. Yeah. Hinojosa . For a long time. What was the impact of Smoke Signals, now that you stand back and kind of look at it . You know, the funny thing is that myself and Sherman Alexie, the writer of Smoke Signals,
It was about immigrant rights. Chuck it was a womens march with a twist. Hundreds of women and men wound their way through city streets stopping and immigration headquarters. Demanding that the trop administration stop deportations. Mothers and fathers are being taken pulled from their families. Families are being shattered. Chuck 500 protesters participated. Many refuse to spend money and skipped work to reinforce their impact on society. Im here to strike for a lot of women. And to show people what we are all about. Chuck earlier a rally at sherman plaza. It is important because all lies are importance. Reporter she is trying to get a job in the maledominated industry. Hopefully, i want to be a role model for other women who want to be an industry. This is her first protest ever. I think its important. People who are not cynically engaged me to be out here. Reporter susan does not agree with many of President Trumps policies. I am unhappy with things coming out of washington dc. And
Time . Yeah, i mean, its awkward for me, just because, you know, as a person, i hate to wear that, even though some people identify that. But its good to make work; i mean, thats what it comes down to. Its good to make work, and for me, its just as an artist not as a native person or an american person, but as an artist its important to make things that kind of explore, you know, who we are as americans, who i am as a native american, what tribalism means, and so thats all just, you know, part of it. Hinojosa you, though. The film that everybody has seen Smoke Signals was extraordinary, because it was the first feature film directed by a native american director that made it to national release. Had a huge following; in fact, you said that the film kind of went on and on and on. Yeah. Hinojosa . For a long time. What was the impact of Smoke Signals, now that you stand back and kind of look at it . You know, the funny thing is that myself and Sherman Alexie, the writer of Smoke Signals,
There are some good costumes out there. Are you going to talk about what you were . I wore my costume and it was a raincoat and unfortunately not boots. I wore tennis shoes and after stepping inside of you puddles my feet to the sox were soaked. We were warned and we were prepared. Out south they were okay. It did not really rain until late. Unfortunately we were in marin county sixnine trickor treating. As soon as we were wrapping it up it stopped. You know the historical average just went up. I was asking. What percentage do you think it rains here on halloween . We are about done october is going to go down not only here but along must much of the west coast is the greatest rainfall ever. Some we will get to the totals here lets get everything together. November 1st. Things have to change. This was it in the last in the series and i know it wasnt much but weve got some around fremont heading back towards saratoga towards san jose and deliver more in the back into the santa cruz moun