ARTEFFECT at MCAAD: Visualizing Impact

On Site Exhibition
Hiawatha, Uniter of the Iroquois by Amelia Ghannam Image: $2,000 High School Second Place 2023, Grade 11
$2,000 High School Second Place 2023, Grade 11

Hiawatha, Uniter of the Iroquois

Teacher: LMC Fellow Lora Durr (2019 NJ)
School: Hopewell Valley Central High School, Hopewell, NJ

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "I think that Hiawatha’s legacy is extremely relevant today, especially because Iroquois democracy has directly influenced the US Constitution...The focus on how the principles of peace and anti-violence were used to found an extremely powerful union of people and solve a major conflict was something I found greatly inspirational."

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  • Subject Matter: Hiawatha
  • Created: 2023
  • Collections: Arrived April 2025, ARTEFFECT: Visualizing Impact at MCAAD, Awardees, Hiawatha
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