Visitors to the Ulrich Museum of Art will see work from a local Native American artist, Taiomah Rutledge, that focuses on symbolism and cultural history. His exhibit and talk at the museum on March 5 were the first installment in a new speaker series, “In Place,” hosted by the Ulrich, which works to highlight artists who live and create work in Wichita.
Rutledge, a multidisciplinary artist of Ojibwe, Dakota and Meskwaki descent, began his talk at the Ulrich with a traditional Ojibwe greeting: “boozhoo,” a formal way to say hello.
Rutledge then spoke about the importance of names and how empowering it is to have someone use your full name…