Perspectives of Indigenous Bridges

A photo exhibit from the 2018-2019 Tribal Canoe Journeys Waterways: Our Ties to Water & One Another was an exhibit designed and curated by Anthonie Tumpag and co-organized with Muslim American Leadership Alliance (MALA) in celebration of the Chicago Cultural Alliance's 2021 Journey Chicago programming . The gallery show, located at West Loop Dot Gallery in downtown Chicago, highlighted how water can serve as a conduit bringing diverse people together and opened dialogue about the importance of environmental conservation locally and abroad. It featured ATAYAL Organization's experiences with the Tribal Canoe Journey. The entrance of the West Loop Dot Gallery in downtown Chicago. The exhibit featured several of New York & Chicago's most influential up-and-coming artists, while providing a space to network with Chicago cultural leaders. The show was held on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at West Loop Dot Gallery in Fulton Market, a trendy culinary and entertainment distric...

Anthonie Laurence Tumpag facilitated this exhibit at the Trickster Cultural Center.   For the month of July 2021, the Trickster Cultural Center in Chicago, Illinois will be displaying photos and artifacts relating to the ongoing cultural exchanges between the Native Americans of Washington State and the indigenous tribes of Taiwan. These cultural exchanges have been happening through the annual Tribal Canoe Journeys since 2017. The ATAYAL Organization has been facilitating these cultural exchanges through its Indigenous Bridges Youth Ambassador Program (IBYAP).   Anthonie experienced Taiwanese indigenous culture during a visit to Taiwan in 2012.   The exhibit includes Taiwanese indigenous artifacts and art provided by Anthonie's private collection. It also showcases photos and links to videos about the experiences of the Taiwanese indigenous cultural exchange participants in the 2018 and 2019 Tribal Canoe Journeys. These experiences were facilitated by their host, Hanfo...

(Left to Right) Jeff Choke, Hsiao Chu-Wu, William Tsang, Michael Mason, Jeff Chang, Daniel Kuo-ching Chen, Hanford McCloud, Jenny Kung, Justin Wei, Robert Thomas, Jr. March 26, 2021 - Bellevue, WA - A special cross-cultural ceremony took place at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Culture Center in Bellevue Washington on Friday, March 26, 2021. The donation ceremony started with an acknowledgement of the land that this event took place on as the traditional home of the original caretakers who are still here today. Five thousand medical face masks and “Taiwan Can Help” care packages were donated to Nisqually tribe. DG Chen, President Chang, and Council/Board Member McCloud were presented with Certificates of Appreciation from the ATAYAL Organization. DG Chen presented the ATAYAL organization with Paiwan artwork from Taiwan. The Nisqually Tribe presented Taiwanese attendees with locally made gifts and posters of Chief Leschi, a prominent leader of the Nisqually Tribe. Proje...