ATALM is an international non-profit organization that maintains a network of support for indigenous programs, provides culturally relevant programming and services, encourages collaboration among tribal and non-tribal cultural institutions, and articulates contemporary issues related to developing and sustaining the cultural sovereignty of Native Nations.

Larissa will be presenting an 30 minute inspire talk titled, “Diné Weaving: Lessons from Three Exhibitions,”

The presentation description is as follows,

“This presentation will focus on three Diné textile exhibitions: "Color Riot!: How Color Changed Navajo Textiles," "Shaped by the Loom: Weaving Worlds in the American Southwest," and "Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles." The presentation will highlight and explore the ambitions and the lessons learned, as well as the curatorial framework, museum education goals, and community collaboration initiatives that shaped each exhibition. Participants will learn about the importance of establishing strong community outreach initiatives, the importance of maintaining collaborative relationships in the museum exhibition development processes, and the impact of centering Diné knowledge as a curatorial framework, pedagogical methodology, and community building strategy.”