"Natives Vote" Tote Bag, 2020
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Artifact Overview
This bag was created to drive participation of Native American voting in the 2020 US Presidential election. It depicts a family dressed in regalia, placing ballots into a USPS mailbox, wearing COVID-19 facemasks. Created by artist Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa-Choctaw), it was produced in partnership with the Illuminatives organization and distributed through Native-owned fashion business, B.Yellowtail (Northern Cheyenne / Crow).
Artifact Details
Artifact
Tote bag
Date Made
2020
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Tote bag made in Pakistan. Artwork done by Steven Paul Judd. Tote bag produced by IllumiNative and Native Organizers Alliance and distributed by B. Yellowtail.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.172.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Color
Black (Color)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 15.375 in
Width: 14.375 in
Length: 0.188 in
Inscriptions
on front:
Natives / VOTE / BALLOT / BALLOT
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