The creation of Native American works involves a deep understanding of cultural protocols, history and culture. Featuring selected works from the Autry’s Native American collections and the promised collection of Lora and Robert U. Sandroni, Creative Continuities explores the cultural meanings, histories and concepts embedded into three aspects of Native cultural items: “Knowing,” “Create” and “Transference.” Three Native culture bearers and artists will each curate a section of the exhibition, framing works from the Autry’s collection that originated within their respective communities behind one of the three concepts at the heart of the exhibition. Through this unique combination of cultural items and stories about Native American art and culture told by contemporary Native artists and culture bearers, Creative Continuities aims to educate visitors on the diversity of Native American culture, history and traditions that cross tribal boundaries, past and present.