Andrew Jackson as Hitler:

Written By Karen Sixkiller

Published in the Peninsula Daily News: Written 11-4-2014

I used the article and Sheila's daughter's website to teach my senior seminar on Nazi Germany today. The task was to compare the 1904-9 genocide of Germany against the Herero and Namibia to the Holocaust. They compared that to the parallels between

Jackson vs. Hitler

I used the article and Sheila's daughter's website to teach my senior seminar on Nazi Germany today. The task was to compare the 1904-9 genocide of Germany against the Herero and Namibia to the Holocaust.

They compared that to the parallels between German atrocities to the Trail of Tears and inevitably contemporary American policies that kill thousands came up as well.

It all feeds into the current academic debate over the Holocaust namely intentionalism v. structuralism/functionalism. Here's the wiki primer:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functionalism_versus_intentionalism
Shiela's daughter, Karen Sixkiller, whether she knows the jargon or not, is clearly the current MVP for team structuralism with her powerful piece called 'Hindsight is 20-20.' It opened a lot of eyes and got the fire going, The kids had a frank and useful discussion that spilled over at the end of the period into lunch.

I'm looking forward to more tomorrow - and perhaps a future where my students will recognize this stuff happening again and will have the fortitude to oppose it.

Thanks to Karen, Sheila, and you for making me and by extension my students aware of it.


Danke to you both!

I used the article and Sheila's daughter's website to teach my senior seminar on Nazi Germany today. The task was to compare the 1904-9 genocide of Germany against the Herero and Namibia to the Holocaust.

They compared that to the parallels between German atrocities to the Trail of Tears and inevitably contemporary American policies that kill thousands came up as well.

It all feeds into the current academic debate over the Holocaust namely intentionalism v. structuralism/functionalism. Here's the wiki primer:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functionalism_versus_intentionalism
Shiela's daughter, Karen Sixkiller, whether she knows the jargon or not, is clearly the current MVP for team structuralism with her powerful piece called 'Hindsight is 20-20.' It opened a lot of eyes and got the fire going, The kids had a frank and useful discussion that spilled over at the end of the period into lunch.

I'm looking forward to more tomorrow - and perhaps a future where my students will recognize this stuff happening again and will have the fortitude to oppose it.

Thanks to Karen, Sheila, and you for making me and by extension my students aware of it.


Danke to you both!

Karen Sixkiller

As a contemporary Cherokee artist I focus on sculptural work in various media including ceramic/clay, sculpted and cast bronze and embroidered or woven beads. My sculptural work uses photo studies of subjects to create realistic features while capturing an emotional essence through subtle gestures and expression. I sometimes use stylized angular forms to mount or elevate a subject on. I have a monumental public sculpture installation on the Cultural Pathway in Tahlequah, OK; the capital city of the Cherokee Nation and am represented at the fine art Spider Gallery there. Current public art installations include two sculptures in Olympia, WA and one in Lake Oswego, OR. My sculptural beadwork recently won a blue ribbon at the Santa Fe Indian Market Summer.

https://www.KarenSixkiller.com
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