Native Skywatchers: The Astronomer and Artist

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May 2007

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American Astronomical Society Meeting 210, #80.01; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.187

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Most people are taught at a young age that Art and Science are two opposing subjects. My culture (Dakota-Sioux), teaches that every human being contains both male and female. The goal is to embrace the two opposing tendencies and live in balance. I am both a scientist (MS WashU 2008) and an artist (MFA Yale 2000). In my ambition to embrace both talents I have found very fertile ground. I will present a collection of "Four Direction Star Paintings". My ideas revolve around the four cardinal directions: North, East, South and West in relation to the four seasons and the stars as "teachers" or at least old friends. These ideas reflect everyday living as well as more intense Lakota ceremonies. The Star Paintings are sparkling, celestial guideposts. Amazingly, some of these ideas are embedded in both Western Science and Native American culture. This connection is golden. Indigenous peoples throughout the world have always had connections with the celestial skies. It is my goal to tap into this ancient connection and use it to establish new methodology for teaching science. Currently, I am painting a sixteen foot medicine teepee while working on my graduate degree in physics. I am funded by a Graduate Research Grant from the National Science Foundation.

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