About Project 562:
-The goal is to unveil the true essence of contemporary Native issues, the beauty of Native culture, the magnitude of tradition, and expose her vitality.
Did you know that there are at least 562 Federally recognized Tribal Nations in the United States?
The goal is to creat a photographic publication and exibiton representing Native people from every tribe. But really, the ultimate goal is education.To create positive indegenous role models from this century.
Project 562 KickStarter Campaign Phase II: CHANGING THE WAY WE SEE NATIVE AMERICA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matika/project-562-changing-the-way-we-see-native-america
Matika Wilbur, one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading photographers, has exhibited extensively in regional, national, and international venues such as the Seattle Art Museum, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, The Tacoma Art Museum, the Royal British Columbia Museum of Fine Arts, and the Nantes Museum of Fine Arts in France. She studied photography at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Montana and received a bachelor’s degree from Brooks Institute of Photography in California. Her work led her to becoming a certified teacher at Tulalip Heritage High School, providing inspiration for the youth of her own indigenous community.
Matika, a Native American woman of the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes (Washington), is unique as an artist and social documentarian in Indian Country. The insight, depth, and passion with which she explores the contemporary Native identity and experience are communicated through the impeccable artistry of each of her silver gelating photographs.
