Power of Design: Community, Culture, Place

For too long the profession of architecture and design has served those who can directly afford these professionals. Joseph, a citizen of the Northern Cheyenne has spent his career working with Tribal communities, exploring how community, culture, and place can be the building blocks for community development within Indigenous populations. His talk will showcase powerful examples of contemporary Native-focused projects, and concepts that non-Natives can leverage for their own communities. Listen in on October 8, 2021, at 2:00 PM CST!

This event will be live-streamed on Facebook Live. Watch online only.

The museum will be open to the public with regular hours, reserve your free timed ticket for entry.

This event will be recorded and archived on our website at a later date.

ABOUT JOSEPH KUNKEL:

Joseph, a citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, is a Principal at MASS Design Group, where he directs the Sustainable Native Communities Design Lab based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a community designer and educator, focused on sustainable development practices throughout Indian Country. His work includes exemplary Indian housing projects and processes nationwide. This research work has developed into emerging best practices, leading to an online Healthy Homes Road Map for tribal housing development, funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Developments' Policy Development and Research Office. His professional career has centered on community-based design, materials research, fabrication, and construction. In 2019 Joseph was awarded an Obama Fellowship for his work with indigenous communities. Joseph is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the Civil Society Fellowship, a partnership of ADL and The Aspen Institute, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.