Can I try on your cowboy hat? “Hell no,” is probably the response you would hear to that if you asked someone in your local honky-tonk. Writer Lisa Gorelik CM ’25 warns readers of Western fashion faux pas like this. From the style’s roots in Mexican Vaqueros and Native American peoples, Gorelik shows that Western fashion is complex, diverse and unique. Gorelik urges those interested in Western fashion to do their research and learn more about what they are wearing and the traditions associated with each aspect of the style.
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‘The story is not over’: Bauer discusses California Indigenous portrayal in ‘Know Your History’ talk
This Tuesday, Professor William Bauer headlined a lecture exploring California’s Indigenous history at Pomona College’s Rose Hills Theatre. Bauer is a historian and program director for the American Indian and Indigenous Studies minor at the University of Nevada. The Nov. 7 “Know Your History” talk was organized through a collaborative
Indigenous resistance at the Benton: ‘An Exploration of Memory, Resistance, and Creativity in a Time of Environmental Flux’ by Leah Mata Fragua
On Nov. 2, the Benton Museum of Art invited Leah Mata Fragua to speak on the climate crisis’s impact on the practice of Indigenous art. Fragua is a place-based artist and a member of the yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini Tribe, located on the California coast. Fragua presented a talk titled “An Exploration of Memory, Resistance and Creativity in a Time of Environmental Flux,” followed by a conversation with Dr. Meranda Roberts regarding ephemeral art and advocating for change in art institutions.
‘Intermodal’ art exhibition highlights connection between indigenous practices and oceanic sustainability
As I entered a room with red walls, nets on the floor and faucets filled with oysters, I quickly realized that the Pomona College Museum of Art wasn’t hosting any average art exhibit. The museum’s most recent exhibition, “Intermodal” by Courtney Leonard, is not only intriguing and aesthetically pleasing to