Paprika!, the new broadsheet of the Yale School of Architecture recently issued a call for proposals on the topic of questioning the meaning of “Vernacular” in the architecture profession. The original call for proposals made the all-too-common-mistake of associating “vernacular” with “indigenous” and “primitive.” The editors of the paper were quick to respond to ISAPD and agreed to re-frame the original theme for the Paprika! issue.

The ISAPD team wrote a response to Paprika! on this issue. More information about this will be coming out soon!

ISAPD announced their first official meeting on Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2018.

Anjelica Gallegos exhibited and sold her artwork at Yale’s 7th annual powwow held on October 7th 2018.

ISAPD was part of a group of students visiting the MET in October for a private viewing reception of the new permanent exhibit on “Art of Native America.”

For more information about the event, visit the Yale Group for the Study of Native America website with a featured article on the opening reception.

The Indigenous Scholars of Architecture, Planning and Design took a trip to NYC to visit Pacha, Llaqta, Wasichay: Indigenous Space, Modern Architecture, New Art at the Whitney Museum of American Art which was on exhibit from July 13th-September 20th, 2018.

Requiem for my border crossing (Collaborative drawing between the undocumented) #12, 2018, by Guadalupe Maravilla

ISAPD students have officially become members of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), thanks to the support of Dean Berke at the Yale School of Architecture. We look forward to being a part of the events next year, representing Yale University at the AISES National Conference in Wisconsin!