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# 4.3 Working with Artists

<figure><img src="/files/kVxqbQ2sWlwvDSjeBgEp" alt=""><figcaption><p> Figure 18. Armed: A DanCe Demonstration, a performance art work created by Kenya Adams, was performed at Hilltop Story Fest, May 6, 2023. Photo by Mikayla Heineck.</p></figcaption></figure>

Working with artists allowed us to demonstrate how these collections and the project goals could be interpreted and reimagined in creative ways. It also allowed a new entry point into the collections.

* Kenya Adams, Armed: A Dance Demonstration—debuted at Hilltop Story Fest; inspired by Hilltop Stories
* Charles Carson, Take Me With You: Gifts from the Elders—Carson conducted a series of interviews with community elders and incorporated content from the NWR and CAC collections. These short documentaries will be accessible in ORCA.


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