naqutiwowok/continuance: Connecticut's Tribal Communities Create

People from Connecticut’s five recognized tribes are collaborating to curate an exhibition that will be on view at the FloGris Museum in conjunction with the exhibition Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape, curated by Dr. Scott Manning Stevens.

Elaborating upon Native Prospects, representatives from Connecticut’s five recognized Indigenous Tribes collaborated to curate the companion exhibition naqutiwowok/continuance, which honors the enduring relationship between Connecticut’s Tribal communities and the land they have called home for time immemorial. naqutiwowok, meaning “they continue to do,” speaks to the resilience of these communities as they navigate change, repair the bonds with nature and each other, and move forward with strength. The artworks reflect the thoughts and experiences of people rooted in the landscape, offering perspectives that blend personal histories with collective traditions. Through this exhibit, we are reminded that Indigeneity is not static; it is living, evolving, and continuing—much like the seasonal cycles that shape our world.

In their invitation for participation, the planners sought contributions to the exhibition that express thoughts about Indigeneity and landscape from the viewpoint of this region’s people. The exhibition will take place during the fall and winter seasons, times of year that carry specific cultural and spiritual resonances. The organizers encouraged participants to consider and reflect concepts such as gathering, resiliency, connecting, relating, walking (land), paddling (water), repairing, continuation, sustaining, warming, and changing.

naqutiwowok/continuance: Connecticut’s Tribal Communities Create will contain work representing an array of media as well as contributions from adults and youth, in keeping with the theme of continuity through time. The exhibition will be accompanied by public programs exploring storytelling, food, language, and the environment, among other topics.

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If you are a member of one of Connecticut’s five recognized Tribes, please identify yourself at our Front Desk to receive complimentary admission during these exhibitions.

Connecticut’s five recognized tribes
Schaghticoke Tribal Nation
Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation 
Mohegan Tribe
Golden Hill Paugussett

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See the calendar of Exhibition programming

This exhibition is made possible with the generous support of Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts, Public Art for Racial Justice Education, CT Humanities, the David T. Langrock Foundation, and Chelsea Groton Bank, as well as donors to the Exhibition Fund and the Annual Fund.