| Title | Sustainable Native Communities Collaborative |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Joseph Kunkel (author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.53288/0367.1.28 |
| Landing page | https://punctumbooks.com/titles/out-of-place-artists-pedagogy-and-purpose/ |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Joseph Kunkel |
| Publisher | punctum books |
| Published on | 2021-10-28 |
| Page range | pp. 305–314 |
| Print length | 10 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
Joseph Kunkel, a citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, is a Principal at MASS Design Group, where he directs the Sustainable Native Communities Design Lab based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a community designer and educator, focused on sustainable development practices throughout Indian Country. His work includes exemplary Indian housing projects and processes nationwide. This research work has developed into emerging best practices, leading to an online Healthy Homes Road Map for tribal housing development funded by HUD’s PD&R Office. His professional career has centered on community-based design, material research, fabrication, and construction. In 2019 Joseph was awarded an Obama Fellowship for his work with indigenous communities. Prior to his recognition from the Obama Foundation, Joseph received a Rauschenberg SEED grant from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and a 2019 Creative Capital Award. Joseph is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the Civil Society Fellowship, a partnership of ADL and The Aspen Institute, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.