Iweš-‘iweš kečkeyma: One Hundred Women

Iweš-‘iweš kečkeyma: 100 women

This art is an ancestral reckoning.

Iweš-‘iweš kečkeyma: One Hundred Women; A legacy of Indigenous resistance and resilience shares the a story of the land we are on through an offering of 100 hand made ribbon skirts created in honor of the first 100 Indigenous women and girls that were taken into the Bay Area Missions in the first wave of colonization.
More than 40 Indigenous artists, Lisjan Nation, Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, and Betti Ono Foundation Artist in Residence Inés Ixierda, have worked together over the last year to explore these histories through workshops, regenerating and sharing cultural knowledge while creating a beautiful tribute to the ancestors of the land we are on.

The exhibit will run from September 18-October 13th, 2025 at Faultline Gallery in Oakland with an opening reception on September 18th from 6-9 pm with

● Lisjan Nation Tribal Chairwoman Corrina Gould
● Culture Keeper Bernadette Smith
● Artist in Residence Inés Ixierda

Drop-In Gallery Hours:
*Drop in Gallery Hours will occur during the following days & times and only within the exhibit timespan of (Sep 18th-Oct 13th). This includes CA Indian Day on 9/26 & Indigenous Peoples Day on 10/13.*

● Thursdays & Fridays: 2-6pm
● Saturdays: 12-4pm
● Monday, October 13th: 11am-3pm (Only Monday available for drop-in + last day of Public
Viewing)

Private Gallery Tours + Press Inquiries:
If you would like to request a private tour for your org, business or school, please contact Flavia Mora at projectcoordinator@bettiono.com. If you have any press and interview related inquiries you can also reach this email address.