Cady Shaw—Community Voice Cady Shaw is a historian and museum professional whose work has won several awards, both local to Oklahoma, as well as nationally. Exhibits she has curated have been displayed at the Municipal Library at Versailles in Paris, France; the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC; the Choctaw Cultural Center; … Read more
Susan Feller—Community Connector Susan Feller is the founding President/CEO of the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums where she directs its national professional development programs, special projects, and advocacy efforts. Susan serves on numerous national committees and commissions and advises government agencies and Congressional members on matters relating to indigenous cultural institutions. Susan’s current … Read more
Tom Farris—Community Voice Tom Farris has been immersed in American Indian art his entire life. The child of passionate collectors, Farris spent a good deal of his formative years in various museums, galleries and artists’ homes. Having such intimate contact with the genre, Tom found inspiration for his own growing artistic aptitude. A member of … Read more
Valerie Mendoza—Community Voice Valerie M. Mendoza received her Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Berkeley.She works in the public humanities where her research focuses on the history of the Latinxcommunity in Kansas and the Midwest. For the last two years she has served as co-host of theBig Idea, a monthly discussion sponsored by … Read more