- Grade Levels:
- 4-adult
- Length:
- 30 minutes
- Taping Rights:
- Unlimited
- MARC Record:
- Downloadable
- Teaching Materials:
- See Below
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The Wickliffe Mounds near Murray have been at the center of a controversial and painful issue in Kentucky’s history—that of one person’s archaeology being another’s grave desecration. During the winter/spring of 1996, the mounds served as an inspiration for contemporary Native American artist Truman Lowe, who created four works of art in response to what he saw and felt upon visiting this ancient Indian settlement on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River. He returned to create another work on-site with the help of schoolchildren from several Western Kentucky counties.
Through interviews with Lowe and others involved in the project, as well as documentary footage shot at the mounds and at Murray State University’s Eagle Gallery, From the Shadows of the River offers insights into the creative process, the mounds and their significance, and other issues surrounding multicultural art. A KET production.
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