History & Theory
A Roadmap
Lizzie MacWillie, Kelsey Menzel, Jesse Miller, and Josué Ramirez suggest what is needed for Brownsville to flourish.
Decolonizing Public Space to Reflect an Evolving Region
Artist collective Las Imaginistas reimagine public space, advocacy, and urban planning.
Brownsville Undercurrents
Lizzie MacWillie, Kelsey Menzel, Jesse Miller, and Josué Ramirez introduce the Rio Grande Valley’s vibrant communities and contested histories.
Racist Symbols in Public Space
Chloe Dotson reflects on what is and isn’t memorialized in the Rio Grande Valley.
The Lakota Nation and the Legacy of American Colonization
Annie Coombs and Zoë Malliaros introduce the Lakota nation and communities of the Cheyenne River Reservation.
A Lasting Effect of Colonization: Detachment from the Built Environment | Pine Ridge
Architect Tammy Eagle Bull addresses how colonization has disrupted the traditional holistic relationship between the Lakota community and their environment.
Boarding Schools and the Cultural Genocide of the Lakota People
Cultural Preservation Officer Dana Dupris shares his upbringing and the effects of historic trauma on the tribe.
Cheyenne River Surface Ownership
Annie Coombs and Zoë Malliaros map the complicated history of surface land ownership on the reservation and its inequitable consequences.
From Prison to Farm: Lifting Up a New Generation
Noran Sanford discusses GrowingChange, a nonprofit empowering North Carolina youth.
The Land is Our Identity
Jorden Revels shares his story of environmental activism.