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“My people will sleep for one-hundred years, but when they awaken it will be the artists who give them back their spirit.

- Louis Riel, Métis leader hanged by the Canadian government in 1885

The relationship between Indigenous people and the automobile industry has a long history. For at least three generations, the Anishinaabeg have frequently left reservation lands to work at automotive factories in Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Chicago, Toronto, and Milwaukee. The children and grandchildren of these former autoworkers continue to discover their ancestral and cultural connections

This exhibition presents lowrider bicycles created by urban Native youth, contemporary Indigenous artists, and non-Native college students. Knowledge from the Métis, Anishinaabeg, and Cayuse is used to reflect upon sustainable transportation and contemporary Indigenous ways of life.

The exhibition asks the following questions: What role may the bicycle play in revitalizing Indigenous culture? How may it intervene and prevent mass ecological destruction? How may it help envision new ways to being in the world? And finally, can it facilitate the sharing of new stories?

Admission is complimentary with admission to the Diba Jimooyung Permanent Exhibit. Open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Visiting Curator & Youth Graphic Art Workshop
March 3 • 11am-2pm
Dr. Dylan AT Miner and Saginaw Chippewa artists will present a workshop for youth. All materials and lunch will be provided.

Just SK8Boarding It! Workshop & Demo
June 28 & 29 • Noon-2:30pm
This 2-day workshop will offer insights and background on the design and fundamentals of SK8Boarding from a contemporary Anishinabe youth perspective. Instruction includes designing & painting your deck with Saginaw Chippewa artists, SK8 demos, and SK8ing video shorts. All materials and lunches will be provided.

Event space is limited
Call 989-775-4744 to register today!

Co-sponsored with “Kids At Play Productions”