What The Hands Do, The Heart Learns | Arts In Action

Native Movement, Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition, and NDN Collective

In September 2022, we celebrated the creation of our first community mural featuring photographs made by Native Movement staff photographer Jeff Chen and words by Movement Generation. The mural installation was a collaboration between Native Movement, Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition, and NDN Collective and was carried out during a four-day training. This mural space will be ever-evolving with community collaboration and new artists, so if you want to get involved or have ideas, visit our website: nativemovement.org/fairbanksmural.

The mural focuses on large photographs made during a recent Nenana Youth Culture camp and was in collaboration with many hands over two days September 9th and 10th, 2022. The dedication included a performance by a local drumming group, Dene’ Eslaanh (We the People), with song and prayer to bless the community effort that went into the creation of this prominent art piece at the intersection of Wendell Ave and Hall St. across from the Morris Thompson Cultural Center. Pictured in the photographs are Vernell Titus, Giana Nicholas, Eli Nicholas, Kylah Huntington, and Naawéiyaa Tagaban.

Watch: Press the play button, or go to bit.ly/fairbanksmural