New art exhibition at the M features queer Indigenous artists, cultural teachings

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“We make art to remember Aadizookaan, our oral tradition that carries cultural teachings,” Kagigebi said. (Photo courtesy of Minnesota Museum of American Art)“Obdóthuŋ,” textile artwork by Delia Touché, is on display at the M. (Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Museum of American Art)Two-spirit is a term for nonbinary definitions of gender and sexuality within Native traditions. “Queering Indigeneity” opens Thursday in the Nancy and John Lindahl Gallery and features works by 16 makers and artists. (Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Museum of American Art)As the exhibition’s curator, Kagigebi said she’s placed queer Indigenous artists at the center of the exhibition. (Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Museum of American Art)“I am standing there to receive that.