An exhibit titled “Lifeways: A Journey Through Survival to Advocacy” by award-winning photojournalist Nobuko Oyabu is on display at the Memorial Union Gallery until Oct. 28. The show is a photo essay featuring Native Americans from nations throughout North and South Dakota and aims to bring awareness to stories of survival, abuse and sexual assault in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The photos depict the journey of healing: from victim to survivor to advocate. The viewer will experience the interconnectedness of all living things, one being to another and one generation to the next. Oyabu shows viewers that the hurt of one is the hurt of all, and the honor of one is the honor of all. The story begins with restoring the Sacred to all their relationships, starting with the self, then the family, the community, their Nations and Humanity.
Oyabu is a native of Japan and has a degree in photojournalism from Columbia College Chicago. Her work focuses on using her own experiences and photography to communicate with survivors on a level she never imagined possible.
For more information, contact Esther Hockett or Amy Nash at the Memorial Union Gallery or visit www.ndsu.edu/mu/programs/gallery/exhibits_and_artists or http://nobukoonline.com.