Entwined Memory: Indigenous Stories of Creation, Place, and Continuity

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: Memories are threads we weave together to form stories. For many Indigenous communities across North America, storytelling has helped sustain collective memories for generations. Despite continuous efforts to control and erase Indigenous narratives, Native peoples have proudly proclaimed their histories and identities through stories. Sharing stories knits us together, ties us to those who came before, and helps us pass on the threads of tradition, culture, and knowledge.

This exhibition features picture books written and illustrated by Indigenous people from across North America. Three thematic sections guide visitors and help them consider how their own memories are braided with stories, experiences of the natural world, and dreams for the future. Special interactive components, including Indigenous art activity books, the Make a Memory Box activity, and the Make a Guiding Quilt activity, invite visitors to learn, share, and create.