A new exhibit by photographer John Kaul is in the Social Hall Universal Gallery. John photographed and interviewed Native American women about why they work to protect water.

John says that he participated in a Line 3 protest in Park Rapids. Jane Fonda was there, but the faces that riveted his attention were those of the indigenous grandmothers who came to peacefully protest an oil pipeline that violated the terms of a treaty signed many decades ago and ignored just like the other 409 treaties with Native Americans. That day he decided that he would create a portrait exhibit honoring these indigenous women. Each portrait is accompanied by a brief biographical sketch that explains who the water warriors are, what motivates their involvement in protecting water, and something about their lives. 

This exhibit will be on display in our Universal Gallery Oct. 23 – Nov. 27. John will be at church after both services to talk about his work on Sunday, Nov. 13. That day he will also be with one of the water protectors to provide a program sponsored by the Environmental Justice and Visual Arts teams.