Culture & Engagement Coordinator
Human Resources
Bethany is a coordinator on the Culture & Engagement team.
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AANHPI Scavenger Hunt-English
AANHPI Scavenger Hunt-Spanish
Basket Making Demonstration with Lorene Sisquoc
Watch Lorene Sisquoc teaching and weaving a basket at the Field Museum opening of Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories.
Video|Grades PK-12Basket Making Discussion & Demo: Lorene Sisquoc and Kelly Church
Listen to and watch Lorene Sisquoc and Kelly Church discuss basket weaving and oral traditions.
Video|Grades PK-12Chef Jessica Pamonicutt Discusses Cooking and Fry Bread
Listen to and watch Chef Jessica discuss her career as a chef and fry bread.
Video|Grades PK-12Jason Wesaw Speaks About his Art
Listen to and watch Native Truths artist Jason Wesaw, a member of the Potawatomi Nation. His art practice spans many mediums including ceramics, textiles and works on paper.
Video|Grades PK-12Karen Ann Hoffman- Native People are Still Here
Listen to Karen talk about the impact the exhibit has on reminding everyone that Native people are still here.
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Karen Ann Hoffman on Claiming Space
Listen to Karen talk about the importance and impact of Native work taking up space.
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Making Fry Bread with Chef Jessica Pamonicutt
Watch Chef Jessica share how she makes fry bread.
Video|Grades PK-12Native Truths: Come Alive By Nicole Emmons
Watch the unique animation created for and about the Field Museum's Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories exhibit by animator Nicole Emmons.
Video|Grades PK-12Native Truths Teacher Reference Guide
Educators encourage critical thinking into current issues and modern cultures of today’s Native communities with these helpful resources.
Lesson Plan|Grades PK-12Our Voices, Our Stories
Listen to Native artists answer the question: Why is it important for us to tell our stories?
Video|Grades PK-12Sky Woman
Listen to and watch Storyteller Karen Ann Hoffman tell the story of Sky Woman.
Video|Grades PK-12The Great Bear Hunt, narrated by Karen Ann Hoffman
Storyteller Karen Ann Hoffman, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, tells the story of the Great Bear Hunt as she knows the tradition.
Video|Grades PK-12Why is it Important for Us to Tell Our Stories? - Brian Vallo
Listen to and watch collaborator artist Brian Vallo respond to the question: Why must we tell our own stories?
Video|Grades PK-12Why is it Important for Us to Tell Our Stories? - Debra Yepa-Peppan
Listen to Debra answer the question: Why is it important for us to tell our stories?
Video|Grades PK-12Why is it Important for us to Tell Our Stories? - Kelly Church
Listen to and watch artist Kelly Church respond to the question: Why must we tell our own stories?
Video|Grades PK-12Why is it so Important for Us to Tell Our Stories? - Karen Ann Hoffman
Listen to Karen answer the question: Why is it important for us to tell our stories?
Video|Grades PK-12Why Must We Tell Our Own Stories? - Ronnie Preston
Listen to and watch collaborator Ronnie Preston respond to the question: Why must we tell our own stories?
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Bethany brings experience from the Department of African Art at Krannert Art Museum and Spurlock Museum of World Cultures in Champaign, IL, as well as experience as a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Consultant here in Chicago. Her background in history and art has led her to gain knowledge of diverse cultures and experiences on a global level, leading her to work in the realm of culture and engagement. At the museum, she provides critical support for museum-wide inclusion strategies, programs, and initiatives.