Please join us for the opening reception of "The People's Home," a showing of never-before exhibited vernacular photography documenting United American Indian Involvement's beginnings on Winston Street near Los Angeles' Skid Row.
Co-curated by Occidental Associate Professor of Art and Art History Nancy Mithlo, this historic exhibition will be presented in the same space where the photos were taken over 40 years ago and shares a story of hope, community and resilience of America’s first and often forgotten people. UAII was established in 1974 to provide shelter, food, and a welcoming place for American Indians living on the streets of Skid Row, the result of the federal relocation program (1956-1979) that encouraged them to leave their homes on reservations to move to urban areas in hopes of better opportunities for jobs and education. UAII is now the largest one-stop provider of human services for American Indian/Alaskan Native families and youth living in Los Angeles County.
The exhibition at These Days Gallery, 118 Winston Street (Second Floor), Los Angeles, is the result of a three-year collaboration between UAII and Occidental, which included the involvement of Oxy students who helped research, catalog and scan the rare UAII images. The show continues through June 3.
