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100 Years Exhibition at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

(Cross-posted from Ideum blog)

Early next month, 100 Years of State & Federal Policy: The Impact on Pueblo Nations exhibition opens at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The exhibit is tied to the state of New Mexico's Centennial which happens this year. We've been working with the Cultural Center to develop two interactive exhibits for the exhibition.We're designing the software and hardware, the Cultural Center has been been developing media including a series of videos for the exhibit.

The Document Table is a multitouch table exhibit that allows visitors to learn more about the important events that have impacted the Pueblo Nations over the last 100 years. Along with exploring the documents, visitors can view them on a large, 55" secondary screen adjacent to the table. (The multitouch table is an MT55 Platform with custom color.)

The Interactive Timeline is a dual monitor exhibit that uses a custom-built, touch-enabled ultra-wide display to present the timeline. (The ultra-wide display has a 16:4.5 aspect ratio, 1920 x 508 pixels.) As visitors make selections a large 42" display presents video, photos, and descriptive text. Both exhibits are using software components from Open Exhibits. These two interactive exhibits will help communicate the overall message of the exhibition:

This exhibition and its public programming will reflect upon the human experience behind enacted policies and laws on Pueblo communities by other governments. It will add to a well-documented history of Pueblo resilience since the time of Emergence. Interviews with Pueblo members will provide visitors with historical and personal reflections to help them understand and appreciate these historic challenges, often imposed through policy and laws, all intended to purposefully remove Pueblo people away from their core values.

The opening is on February 4, 2012 at 1:00 PM. There are a number of events associated with the exhibition planned through the rest of the year. You can learn more on the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center website: www.indianpueblo.org/100years