[cid:image001.jpg@01D53CB9.9731D760] Artist talk with Samuel Stitt IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts Thursday, July 18, 6:00-7:00 PM Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA FREE Meet and hear from artist Samuel Stitt, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, who has two works featured in this juried exhibition. He'll describe his inspiration and artistic practices, talk about his pieces on view, and answer your questions. One of Stitt's works in the exhibition, Certificate of Degree of Caucasian Blood, speaks to the concept of blood quantum. "The issue of blood quantum and identity is quite complex--contentious even. So, with this tongue-in-cheek piece, I'd like to grab the attention of viewers or make them chuckle. I'm hoping some folks ask, 'What is a Certificate of Degree of Caucasian Blood?' And that may even trigger some further curiosity. Some might even do a little Google searching and find that Native blood quantum is tracked and cataloged to an amazing degree. The model for this humorous card is based on the very real Certification of Degree of Indian Blood, or CDIB. Further, they may discover this rather tenuous method of blood quantum is currently used to define identity or status. Basically, this piece is saying, 'What if the shoe was on the other foot?' How many people on the face of the earth have their blood tracked by an official government agency in such a manner?" There are 28 works on view in the 2019 IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts exhibition, by 24 artists. Come get inspired! The museum is FREE from 3:00-8:00 PM Thursday July 18 and every Third Thursday. [cid:image002.jpg@01D53CB9.9731D760] Washington State Historical Society 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 Become a member<http://www.washingtonhistory.org/support/membership/>! WashingtonHistory.org<http://www.washingtonhistory.org/> [cid:image001.png@01D18C30.52415FF0]<https://www.facebook.com/washingtonhistory/> [cid:image002.png@01D18C30.52415FF0] <https://twitter.com/HistoryMuseum> [cid:image003.png@01D18C30.52415FF0] <https://www.instagram.com/washingtonhistory/> [cid:image004.png@01D18C30.52415FF0] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRXAl-JqixtE7toeX4BTrg>