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Collected Item: “Being Indigenous During COVID-19”

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Being Indigenous During COVID-19

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Image

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

I am a Game Art major at Full Sail University, but my sister goes to Northeastern University, so we are a Northeastern family. I am of Mayan descent, so living through COVID-19 was a little scary because we got all the news and updates about how COVID-19 was ravaging Mayan communities in Guatemala. We live in the USA in a rural area, so we were a little "safer," but the fear remained. I am proud of my people and my heritage, and I don't doubt our ability to survive the pandemic. Here is a quick sketch I made.

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#NUIndigenousStudents, #art, #Mayan, #Northeastern, #Sister, #heritage

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Daniella Lavarreda

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2020-03
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