Teacher: Lauren Kulesz (2025-26 ARTEFFECT Ambassador)
School: Venture High School, Arlington, Texas, US

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "Hiawatha's voice and legacy helped end centuries of bloodshed territorial wars between the tribes and still lives through on the Iroquois Confederacy and the Great Laws of Peace. Hiawatha and The Peacemaker's message showed that unity can be settled within the fiercest enemies to allies."

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