Glenn’s impression of the grounds of the Nelson-Atkins differs greatly from the reaction of A’aninin artist Mona Cliff. How might your identity or life experiences affect the way you perceive a particular place? 

Where do your ideas about Native American histories and cultures come from?  

Can you think of a time that a piece of art, music, or other media felt like it was “telling your story” – that you felt represented? Have you ever seen your identity or culture represented inaccurately in art or media? What did that feel like? 

What do you think should happen to racist monuments like the Keck reliefs? How can communities acknowledge the difficult parts of history without perpetuating the harm caused by their display?