Making Big Steps to Kinship
Leah Mata Fragua, Yak Tityu Tityu Yak Tiłhini (Northern Chumash) / American
2024
Abacá, indigo, chamisa, madder root, mica, cotton thread, and abalone
Overall: 72 × 60 in. (182.9 × 152.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Robert J. Strasenburgh II 1942 Fund
2024.46
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
21st century
Object Name
Mixed Media
Research Area
Mixed Media
Native American
Not on view
Course History
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 30.26, Social Movements in Latin America, Mario Machado, Fall 2025
Art History 5.01, Introduction to Contemporary Art, Mary Coffey and Chad Elias, Winter 2026
Published References
Carpenter, Tavi Lorelle. “Meet Leah Mata-Fragua – News from Native California,” January 18, 2024. https://newsfromnativecalifornia.com/meet-leah-mata-fragua/. “Ecoartspace - Member Spotlight l Leah Mata Fragua.” Accessed October 15, 2024. https://ecoartspace.org/Blog/13295687. Leah Mata. “Leah Mata.” Accessed October 15, 2024. http://www.leahmata.com. "
Provenance
The artist; to Cara Romero Photography Studio and Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico; sold to present collection, 2024.
This record is part of an active database that includes information from historic documentation that may not have been recently reviewed. Information may be inaccurate or incomplete. We also acknowledge some language and imagery may be offensive, violent, or discriminatory. These records reflect the institution’s history or the views of artists or scholars, past and present. Our collections research is ongoing.
We welcome questions, feedback, and suggestions for improvement. Please contact us at: Hood.Collections@dartmouth.edu