Wind River Involvement

After the San Francisco trip, we decided that the best way to involve the Wind River Reservation would be to find a project that would not only be microbe-focused, but also important to them. The Star Stories exhibit at the MAX Festival integrated a photography exhibit in which the photos were taken by Lakota youth with a specific belief of cultural importance. We would be interested in emulating this approach with the Microbestiary, with a little more emphasis on the science side of the chosen topic.

Following a short discussion, the Microbestiary team would like to make a trip down to the Wind River Reservation, specifically the cultural center, and maybe meet up with our partners there to discuss some of the options/ideas that we have moving forward.

@Erin Bentleysend an email to the EOD and Reservation partners discussing the potential trip and the goals of said trip

Report: Emily Vercoe responded–she's going to talk about the bestiary with Tarissa next time they meet. She'll also inquire about artists on the reservation and the best way to contact them.

Pick some dates later in the summer that will work for at least 2-3 bestiary members + any interested partners to make a day trip down to the Reservation

Can reach out to artists on the Wind River Reservation to be contributors on bestiary material

@Erin Bentley will Reach out to Emily Vercoe about booths/involvements with the Reservation