Project Description

The Momim Wadaaha: Water Wellness Campaign is a public relations initiative by The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (SSBMI), concept + movement (c + m), and Arts and Culture El Dorado (A&C) to engage rural populations of El Dorado and Alpine Counties and tribal communities on Nisenan homelands. By hiring Tribal artists to create artworks highlighting the relationship between Tribal people and waterways, the initiative supports youth, emerging, and experienced Tribal artists in community Spring shows and a Fall juried exhibition at the Bank of America Gallery, Harris Center for the Arts.

Led by c + m artist Meyo Marrufo, the curatorial team will integrate selected artworks into a Public Relations campaign. This includes educational materials like a Call to Artists pamphlet, activity books, posters, billboards, a social media campaign, workshops, and trainings at the SSBMI Lolmen Gallery and other local galleries. The campaign focuses on marginalized Tribal artists but aims to benefit all local communities by promoting cultural competency regarding Tribal landscapes, ecological knowledge, and water rights, fostering mentorship, and enhancing Tribal relations in the California Native art scene.