People Are Talking About “Super Indian,” And We Like It!

Jun08
by on June 8, 2017 at 10:07 am
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In the past few months, “Super Indian” has been featured on a number of high profile platforms, including the blog “We Need Diverse Books” and the national publication “World Literature Today.”

We Need Diverse Books LogoArigon is featured as part of an illustrator’s round table. You can read about how she approaches the art of “Super Indian” and her continuing work on “Super Indian Volume Three.” Click on the link here:

We Need Diverse Books: Illustrators’ Round Table

Arigon was also interviewed by Professor Susan Bernardin for the literary journal “World Literature Today.” She is joined by the exceptional author/playwright/poet/artist Eric Gansworth. Eric is an enrolled member of the Onondaga Nation and the author of the popular young adult novel “If I Ever Get Out Of Here.” The article is another great behind-the-scenes description of the process of creating the comics you see here on our website. Take a look here:

World Lit Today May 2017 Cover

World Literature Today: “Vital Kinships: A Conversation with Eric Gansworth & Arigon Starr.”

 

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National Endowment for the Arts Features “Super Indian” and Arigon Starr

Feb06
by on February 6, 2017 at 10:40 am
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NEA Arts Blog 2017We are happy to report that “Super Indian” is continuing to receive coverage and support from national arts organizations. As many of you know, Arigon was named a Tulsa Artist Fellow for 2017 and is currently living and work in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Recently, the National Endowment for the Arts interviewed Arigon about her work. Their just published Arts Blog appears here:

https://www.arts.gov/art-works/2017/art-talk-arigon-starr

We think you’ll enjoy what Arigon has to say about working on “Super Indian!”

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Super Indian Featured In New Santa Fe Exhibit

Oct24
by on October 24, 2016 at 3:00 am
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Arigon Starr’s comic artwork will be part of a special exhibit at the Form & Concept Gallery in Santa Fe. Entitled “Native Realities: Superheroes of Past, Present, and Future,” the exhibit features artwork from talented artists like Weshoyot Alvitre and Jonathan Nelson, plus art from emerging young artists from the Zuni Pueblo. Here’s a link to the Gallery’s website for more information on this exciting event!

Opening: Native Realities: Superheroes of Past, Present, and Future

The exhibit highlights a most awesome week for Indigenous Comic Creators. The next weekend will be the inaugural Indigenous Comic Con in Albuquerque, New Mexico. More about that event soon. If you can’t wait, visit the Indigenous Comic Con’s website here:

http://www.indigenouscomiccon.com

 

 

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#NativeReads Taps Super Indian

Oct21
by on October 21, 2016 at 9:26 am
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Debbie Reese Portrait“Super Indian Volume One” has been selected as one of five books in a reading initiative curated by Dr. Debbie Reese and the First Nations Development Institute. “Native Reads” aims to bring attention to Native representation in books for youth.

The program also features teaching guides for each release and helps educators guide students to authentic works about Native people in time for Native American Heritage Month in November.

“We feel it is important to provide an opportunity for people to learn more about Native experiences from a culturally and historically accurate perspective,” said First Nations President & CEO Michael E. Roberts (Tlingit). “We have a responsibility to educate others by sharing authentic resources about Native histories, cultures and peoples.  To that end, we are offering a list that we refer to as  #NativeReads.  All of the books are written by Native authors and have been vetted by a Native expert.”

Here’s a link to the official press release:

http://www.firstnations.org/HeritageMonth2016

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There Was A Reason For the Short Break from Weekly Comics…”Code Talkers” on the Way!

Sep30
by on September 30, 2016 at 9:00 am
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We’re sure many of you were wondering where in the heck the new “Super Indian” online comics were! Yes, we had a break in service for awhile…but it was for a justified reason! Arigon has been working endless, dedicated hours on “Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, Volume One.” 

She finally got all of the writing, drawing, designing and proofing finished and delivered the files to publisher Lee Francis IV at Native Realities Press.

As many of you remember from a few years back, INC Comics/Native Realities issued a teaser issue for “Code Talkers” that featured a story Arigon wrote about the Choctaw Code Talkers. The story, “Annumpa Luma: Code Talker” will be included in the comic anthology, along with the work of Roy Boney, Jr., Michael Sheyahshe, Jonathan Nelson, Theo Tso, Weshoyot Alvitre, Renee Nejo and Johnnie Diacon.

The official press release will be coming soon and we’ll reprint here when we receive it. In the meantime, here’s an image from “Annumpa: Luma” just to refresh your memory!

Choctaw Code Talkers Sample

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