Lisa Falk

Interests

Research

Cultural identity, folklife, placed-based education, photography, museology

Teaching

Place-based education, museum education, community and student engagement

Courses

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Scholarly Contributions

Journals/Publications

• Falk, L., & Juan, J. (2016). Native Eyes: Honoring the Power of Coming Together. Journal of Folklore and Education, 3, 50-59.
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  A museum partnership with Native tribes blossomed from a film festival to an ongoing regional, multigenerational series of programs, workshops, and a wide array of events. When partners practice respect for what each brings to the table, the result can be powerful, meaningful programs that honor cultural knowledge and link unique communities together.
• Falk, L., & Juan, J. (2016). Native Eyes: Honoring the Power of Museum and Community Partnership. Center for the Future of Museums blog.
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  Excerpted from Journal of Folklore and Education article.
• Falk, L. (2014). Expressing and Reading Identity through Photographs. Journal of Folklore and Education, Vol 1, pp 4-9.
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  Photographs, like identity, hold multiple truths and illusions. Teaching visual literacy creates nuanced readings of meaning for, and about, the photographer, the subject, and the consumer.
• Falk, L. (2014). It’s Up To Us: The Power of Community Partnerships in Addressing Health Issues through the Arts. People, Land, Arts, Culture, and Engagement: Taking Stock of the PLACE Initiative, center 2 pages.
• Falk, L. (2004).

  Paintings and Stories: Making Connections

  . Journal of Museum Education, 29(1), 16-18. doi:10.1080/10598650.2004.11510494
• Falk, L. (1996).

  Resources for Teaching about the Americas

  . Journal of Museum Education, 21(2), 22-22. doi:10.1080/10598650.1996.11510324

Presentations

• Falk, L. (2014, February 28). Collaborations that Make a Difference: Engaging Community around Health and Culture. Humanity, Medicine and Wellness Conference. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
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  presentation on panel: “Practical Applications of Research in Humanities, Medicine and Wellness"
• Falk, L. (2014, October). Invitations to Deduction, Speculation, and Fantasy: Expressing and Reading Identity through Photographs. American Folklore Society Conference. Santa Fe, NM: American Folklore Society.
• Falk, L., & Defensor, K. (2014, spring). Oral History Meets Technology and Stimulates Conversations. Southwest Oral History Association. Tempe, AZ: Southwest Oral History Association.
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  Organized session on using technology/new media in exhibits, invited colleague to present with me, presented half the session.

Reviews

• Falk, L. (2016. Native American Portraits: Points of Inquiry(pp 240-243). Journal of American Folklore, vol 29, no 512.
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  Review of exhibit Native American Portraits: Points of Inquiry at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe, NM. Journal of American Folklore, vol 512.
• Falk, L. (2015. Exhibit Review of Native American Portraits: Points of Inquiry(pp 240-243). Journal of American Folklife, Vol 512.

Creative Productions

• Falk, L. (2017. "Life Along the River: Ancestral Hopi at Homol'ovi" exhibit Visitor Discussion Guide. Exhibit booklet. Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona: Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona.
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  Based on the exhibit curated by Dr. E. Charles Adams, I wrote a 14 page Visitor Discussion Guide for use with the exhibit, including writing intro statements for each section, developing related questions, choosing photographs, creating a bibliography, and working with the graphic designer to produce. I also created visitor comment cards with two questions from the guide and worked with graphic designer to produce these. I am collecting the data from these.
• Falk, L. (2017. "Life Along the River: Ancestral Hopi at Homol'ovi" exhibit films. Exhibit films. Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona: Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona.
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  Served as producer for the two films created for the exhibit: "Hopi Clan Migrations Related To Coming To and Leaving Homolovi," filmmaker Kyle Knox"Using Experimental Archaeology to Investigate Room Burning at Chevelon Pueblo," film editor Rolegio GarciaWorked with filmmaker and editor on video production, including editing and flow of content. I created the transcripts and captions for the videos. I also created the transcript and captions for the already produced video about Homol'ovi by Arizona Public Media.
• Falk, L. (2017. "Life Along the River: Ancestral Hopi at Homol'ovi" exhibit opening programs. Exhibit programs. Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona: Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona.
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  Developed and produced two opening programs for the exhibit:Evening Opening, developed with the curator with input from the director of marketing: Panel discussion with 3 speakers from Hopi, moderated by the curator, and followed by a reception. This event also included an Honoring Celebration for the curator upon his retirement, which I coordinated with another faculty member. 185 people attended.Community Opening, developed in collaboration with Heather Ingram, assistant director of education: 2 lectures about Hopi pottery and gender roles by Hopi specialists, hands-on activities, piiki making demonstration, curator tour. 153 people attended.
• Falk, L. (2017. Educational materials for "Life Along the River: Ancestral Hopi at Homol'ovi" exhibit hands-on educational activities. Exhibit at Arizona State Museum. Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona: Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona.
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  Researched, developed, wrote, and produced 4 hands-on activities for the exhibit "Life Along the River: Ancestral Hopi at Homol'ovi" with input from the curator and ASM's zooarchaeologist and worked with student on graphic design: Be a Pottery Researcher - visitors sort sherds to match pottery waresTrade at Homol'ovi - visitors figure out where each trade item originated that came to Homol'oviNatural Resources at Homol'ovi - visitors look at 80 page booklet of animals and plants, find animal bones in exhibit, and fill out worksheetWeave a Corn Cob - visitors weave a colorful paper corn cob
• Falk, L. (2017. Master Artist Series: Lectures, Culture Craft Saturday programs, and gallery demonstration programs. Public Programs. Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona: Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona, National Endowment for the Arts.
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  In collaboration with Heather Ingram, assistant director of education, researched, planned, and produced 3 Culture Craft Saturday programs and 3 master artist lectures and 3 gallery demonstration programs in conjunction with our National Endowment for the Arts funded project "Honoring Traditions: Bridging Generations." These include lectures and demonstrations by the featured master artists and hands-on activities developed around pottery and basketry traditions. I am the co-PI for the grant, served on the search committee to identify the master artists, and co-developed and produced all programs.
• Falk, L. (2017. Native Eyes: LandSpeaks--Honoring Our Protectors. San Xavier Recreation Center and San Xavier Cooperative Farm. San Xavier Recreation Center and San Xavier Cooperative Farm: collaborative program of ASM, Native Education Alliance, San Xavier Coop Farm, the Loft Cinema and others.
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  An afternoon and evening, 2-part program, which I helped to develop, research, coordinate and produce. Included: presentations about importance of resistance in preserving culture and language, discussions about Standing Rock, community organizing, art as identity, a resource fair, cultural performances, and screening of the film "Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock." I arranged for film director Mervin Dewey to present and lead a workshop about indigenizing media, as well as for the organization Tierra y Libertad to lead a workshop on community organizing, and for the 1519 Collective from Pascua Yaqui with the Gloo Factory to do printmaking at the event. I also sought local support, managed our funds, and was responsible for the flyer and PR.
• Falk, L. (2017. Woven Through Time Exhibit Community Opening program. public program. Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona: Arizona State Museum/University of Arizona.
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  Co-developed and produced with Heather Ingram, Diane Dittemore, and Martina Dawley the Community Opening for the Woven Through Time exhibit. Highlights included 29 Native basket weavers demonstrating and selling their work, hands-on activities, 2 performing groups, and curator-led tours. 500 people attended.
• Falk, L. (2017. Woven Through Time: American Treasures of Native Basketry and Fiber Art exhibit. Arizona State Museum exhibit (edited labels). Arizona State Museum: Arizona State Museum.
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  Edited labels for the exhibit "Woven Through Time: American Treasures of Native Basketry and Fiber Art."
• Falk, L. (2016. Culture Craft Saturday and Community Exhibit Openings programs. Arizona State Museum (program committee). Arizona State Museum: Arizona State Museum.
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  Serve on the committee to plan and produce Culture Craft Saturday and Community Opening programs for family audiences. Help with planning, production and presentation of activities.Spring 2016 included 3 programs focused on:First Folio Festival-Community OpeningOpen HousePotteryFall 2016 included 3 programs focused on:Pieces of the Puzzle-Community OpeningGamesStoriesA high school teacher at Sonoran Science Academy whose students participated in the First Folio Festival wrote me "On behalf of myself, my students, their families and our school, I thank you all for creating such a wonderful event. The opportunity you offered our students was a unique experience which they will remember for a lifetime! ...Thanks to your entire crew for the event. I know how much coordination and organization it takes and you all had it down to the best of details."
• Falk, L. (2016. Culture Craft Saturday and Community Opening programs. Arizona State Museum (program committee). Arizona Stats Museum: Arizona Stats Museum.
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  Serve on the committee to plan and produce Culture Craft Saturday and Community Opening programs for family audiences. Help with planning, production and presentation of activities.Fall 2016 included 3 programs focused on:Pieces of the Puzzle community openingGamesStories/literacy
• Falk, L. (2016. First Folio: The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare. Traveling Exhibit, Arizona State Museum. Arizona State Museum: Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  Project direction for Arizona State Museum's exhibit of First Folio: The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare and related programming, including a teacher workshop and community festival. This was a University-wide project led by the UA Libraries. ASM was the host site. I created the gallery layout and developed hands-on activities to add to the exhibit. I coordinated a team at ASM whose responsibilities included visitor flow/entrance to museum/gallery, school visits, exhibit installation, conservation and security concerns, and the related programming. I served on the planning and production team for the public festival "A Saturday with Shakespeare" that delighted 400 attendees.
• Falk, L. (2016. National Park Service in Quilts. Arizona State Museum. Arizona State Museum: National Park Service, Saguaro National Park.
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  Project management for loan and installation of exhibit.
• Falk, L. (2016. Native Eyes Film Showcase. Native Activism Then & Now: screenings, panel discussions, workshops at The Loft Cinema and Ha:san Preparatory and Leadership School. The Loft Cinema and Ha:san Preparatory and Leadership School: Arizona State Museum.
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  Director of collaborative outreach program highlighting Native American film (includes research, planning, coordination, fundraising, presentations). Native Eyes is the longest continuously running film showcase devoted to Native American and Indigenous films in Arizona (2004-present). Native Eyes is a collaboratively produced by the Arizona State Museum with the Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center and Museum, Pascua Yaqui Intel Computer Clubhouse, Indigenous Strategies, and UA's American Indian Studies department. The Film Showcase pairs film screenings with exciting educational programming such as youth leadership workshops and events, media skills workshops, panel discussions, presentations by filmmakers, concerts, receptions, and more. Screenings occur at the Loft Cinema, on the University of Arizona campus and at various locations on the Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe reservation. Fall 2016 included:At Loft Cinema, September 2016: Native Activism program including screening The Activist, Rebel Music: Native America, and a short about Oak Flat. Panel discussions with Selso Villegas, Della Warrior, Frank Waln, Naelyn Pike, Melodie Lopez. Included a Hip Hop concert by Frank Waln. (200 attendees)At Ha:san Preparatory and Leadership School, September 2016: Native Youth Activism Think Tank workshop (85 middle, high school and university students/7 facilitators)
• Falk, L. (2016. Native Eyes Film Showcase. screenings, panel discussions, workshops at The Loft Cinema, Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe, UA Native American Student Affairs. The Loft Cinema, Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe, UA Native American Student Affairs: Arizona State Museum.
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  Director of collaborative outreach program highlighting Native American film (includes research, planning, coordintion, fundraising, presentations). Native Eyes is the longest continuously running film showcase devoted to Native American and Indigenous films in Arizona (2004-present). Native Eyes is a collaboratively produced by the Arizona State Museum with the Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center and Museum, Pascua Yaqui Intel Computer Clubhouse, Indigenous Strategies, and UA's American Indian Studies department. The Film Showcase pairs film screenings with exciting educational programming such as youth leadership workshops and events, media skills workshops, panel discussions, presentations by filmmakers, concerts, receptions, and more. Screenings occur at the Loft Cinema, on the University of Arizona campus and at various locations on the Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe reservation. Spring 2016 included:At Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center and Museum, January 2016: Maina screenings (50 adults)At Loft Cinema, April 2016: Rhymes for Young Ghouls & Shorts by Steven Paul Judd, Q & A with Steve Paul Judd (90 adults)At UA Native American Student Affairs, April 2016: : Art Workshop with Steve Paul Judd (20 UA students)At Pascua Yaqui Computer Clubhouse, April 2016: Stop Motion Filmmaking with Cell Phones Workshop with Steve Paul Judd (19 youth and adult participants)At Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, April 2016: Screening of Kuna Hina with skype discussion with Hina in Hawaii (50 adults)At Tohono O'odham Tribal Chambers, Sells, AZ, January 2016: Screening of Maina (50 attendees)
• Falk, L. (2016. Pieces of the Puzzle exhibit. Arizona State Museum exhibit (exhibit team member). Arizona State Museum: Arizona State Museum.
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  Arranged for loan of traveling exhibit Pieces of the Puzzle and coordinated shipping. Worked on exhibit team and oversaw exhibit installation, worked with Heather Ingram to add hands-on dendrochronology activity, and with curator Patrick Lyons and graphic designer to create labels for objects.
• Falk, L. (2016. Snaketown: Hohokam Defined exhibit. Arizona State Museum exhibit (exhibit team member). Arizona State Museum: Arizona State Museum.
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  Project management for installation of Snaketown: Hohokam Defined exhibit. Worked with exhibit curators Patrick Lyons and Janelle Weakly and graphic designer Darlene Lizarraga on labels and production. Oversaw painting of gallery and installation by new preparator Nan Wollman.
• Falk, L., & Robinson, U. A. (2016. Through Women's Eyes: Southeast Asian American Women's Stories. Exhibit at Tucson Chinese Cultural Center. Tucson Chinese Cultural Center: Tucson Chinese Cultural Center.
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  An exhibit of oral histories and photographs of women from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam describing their experiences as refugees and immigrants living in the United States. Based on fieldwork done in early 1990s. All photographs by Lisa Falk. Oral histories conducted by Lisa Falk and Uaporn Ang Robinson. Exhibit content written and organized by Lisa Falk.
• Falk, L., Pfister, T., & Deeds, C. M. (2016. U.S. Immigration: Linking Past to Present. film/web resources on UA Center for Latin American Studies website. https://vimeo.com/160534172: Arizona State Museum and UA Center for Latin American Studies.
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  U.S. Immigration: Linking Past to Present, a 17-minute film, gives a condensed overview of the history of U.S. immigration policy and aims to generate discussion about the complex political and social issues concerning immigration today. In addition to clear and detailed explanations about different eras of immigration policy, the film also features Tucson-based immigrants from a variety of countries sharing their families’ stories spanning 400 years of immigration to what we call today the United States. Written and directed by Lisa Falk, Colin Deeds and Tadeo Pfister, produced by Daniel Duncan. Made possible with support from the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and Arizona Humanities Council. LAS website includes a discussion guide/dialogue questions,related resources/bibliography, and US immigration policy timeline: https://las.arizona.edu/us-immigration-linking-past-present-educational-film
• Falk, L. (2015. Native Eyes Film Showcase. screenings, panel discussions, workshops at The Loft Cinema, AZ History Museum, Tucson Film Fest, and at locations at San Xavier District/Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe. The Loft Cinema, AZ History Museum, Tucson Film Fest, and at locations at San Xavier District/Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe.
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  Director of collaborative outreach program highlighting Native American film (includes research, planning, coordiantion, fundraising, presentations). Native Eyes is the longest continuously running film showcase devoted to Native American and Indigenous films in Arizona (2004-present). Native Eyes is a collaboratively produced by the Arizona State Museum with the Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center and Museum, Pascua Yaqui Intel Computer Clubhouse, Indigenous Strategies, and UA's American Indian Studies department. The Film Showcase pairs film screenings with exciting educational programming such as youth leadership workshops and events, media skills workshops, panel discussions, presentations by filmmakers, concerts, receptions, and more. Screenings occur at the Loft Cinema, on the University of Arizona campus and at various locations on the Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe reservation. 2015 included:At Loft Cinema, September 2015: Empire of Dirt, Q & A with Cara Gee, actress (100 adults)At Arizona History Museum, September 2015: Acting Workshop with Cara Gee (14 adults and youth)At the Tucson Festival of Films, October 2015: Maina, 2 screenings, Q & A with film director Michel Poulette, lecture by Poulette at Pascua Yaqui Education Center and for UA American Indian Studies class (232 adults served)At Native Voices in Health Conference, University of Arizona, October 2015: Carlos Montezuma: Change Is Not Vanishing, Q & A with Bernadine Burnett (Head, Ft McDowell Yavapai Apache Indian Community) (35 adults)At Loft Film Festival, October 2015: Daughter of Dawn, Q & A with Wilson Daingkau descendent of actors (100 adults)Water is Life programming:Water is Life Walk at San Xavier, March 2015: (80 adults and youth)Elders Summit at San Xavier Senior Center, November 2015 : Cherokee Word for Water and facilitated discussion and activities (50 adults)Public Screenings, Q & A, panel discussion, resource fair at the Loft Cinema, November 2015: My Louisiana Love, Mover Un Rio, Chasing Water with filmmakers, scholars, community members (120 people)Youth Summit at San Xavier Administration and San Xavier Coop Farm, December 2015: Chasing Water, 6 speakers, hands-on art, culture, farming, and cooking activities (80 youth and adults)
• Falk, L. (2015. Southwest Indian Art Fair: Performances. ASM. ASM/UA.
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  Produced the performance section of the February 2014 SW Indian Art Fair. Researched and planned the performance section for the March 2015 SW Indian Art Fair. Each year invited different Native dance or musical groups from NM and AZ to perform (6 groups in 2014; 7 groups in 2015). I also hired the sound engineer and served as the Performance Area stage MC. In 2014, wrote article about performances for the Program Guide. Also posted blogs entries about the performances and fashion designers on ASM's website. Raised funds to help sponsor the performance section.
• Falk, L., & Dawley, M. M. (2015. 1519 Rebellion exhibit. Exhibit-Arizona State Museum. Arizona State Museum.
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  Managed installment of exhibit which included writing labels from notes provided by the artists and curator Martina Dawley. Worked with Darlene Lizarraga on design of labels and preparator Jeff Bursey hung the exhibit. I de-installed the exhibit February 1, 2016.
• Falk, L. (2014. Exploring Dress, Culture, and Identity in American Indian Objects and Dress. Local Learning Website: Education Lesson Modules. online: Local Learning Network. http://locallearningnetwork.org/index.php/guest-artist/dress-to-express-museum-modules/
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  Researched and wrote 3 lesson plans as one of 3 education modules dealing with analyzing cultural identity by exploring dress and adornment, in particular by looking at museum objects. These three focus on Native American identity as manifested in material culture. I featured ASM collection objects and contemporary work by Cher Thomas (clothes), Teri Greeves (beaded shoes), and James Fendenheim (jewelry).
• Falk, L., & Saddleback, K. (2014. Photo Id: Portraits by Native Youth (traveling & online exhibit). Exhibit (traveling and online). Opened at ASM in October 2014, closed March 2015 and began traveling tour in Arizona: Arizona State Museum. http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/photoid
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  Photo ID: Portraits by Native Youth includes 3 portraits each by 36 Native American high school students. It was created as part of an outreach project that explored the creation of American Indian identity by researching Edward S. Curtis photographs and responding by creating self-portraits in a studio setting. Each student created a portrait in the style of Curtis (wrapped in blankets and shawls, in sepia tone), one in Curtis style in color with a portrait by Curtis of someone from their tribe, and a final one in color how they wanted to be depicted today. Quotes by students and background information on Curtis and the project are included, as well as an invitation for viewers to create their own selfie and post to istagram #PhotoID, #ASMCurtis
• Falk, L., Lopez, M., & Juan, J. (2014. Native Eyes Film Showcase: Water is Life film screenings & Native Youth Water Summit. Youth Summit at San Xavier, Screenings/Panel presentation/resource fair at Loft Cinema, Honoring ceremony at UA. Loft Cinema, San Xavier District. http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/public/native_eyes/
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  A weekend exploring Native history, politics, leadership, and social action with a focus on water, land and community engagement. Weekend started with a formal honor ceremony for inducting LaDonna Harris and Wilma Mankiller into UA's Women's Plaza of Honor and continued with a day-long Native youth summit about the history and meaning of water with speakers from Tohono O'odham, Pascua Yaqui, Hopi and Navajo tribes, as well as national leaders LaDonna Harris and Charlie Soap and filmmaker Juliana Brennan, public film screenings with a related panel discussion, Q & As and a resource fair at The Loft Cinema. An additional related film was screened the following month in collaboration with the UA Indigenous People Law & Policy Program. A follow-up Water is Life Walk was developed and produced in Spring 2015 with an invitation to continue this program in Fall 2015. 562 people attended the Fall 2014 Native Eyes water programs (80 at Youth Summit).
• Falk, L., & Smith, R. H. (2011. It’s Up 2 You! (a comic book about healthy living). printed comic book, exhibition, digital comic book. Tucson, AZ, USA: Arizona State Museum. https://statemuseum.arizona.edu/online-exhibit/its-2-you
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  A comic book aimed at Native American youth about healthy choices for healthy living, co-written by Lisa Falk and Ryan Huna Smith, and illustrated by Ryan Huna Smith. Available online with narration in Tohono O'odham, Spanish, and English, and a knoweldge game. Supported by a grant from John and Sophie Ottens Foundation.

Other Teaching Materials

• Falk, L. (2014. Exploring Dress, Culture, and Identity in American Indian Objects and Dress (A Dressed to Express Museum Module). Local Learning.
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  A learning module that explores how we express our identity thought how we dress. Examples drawn from the collections of the Arizona State Museum with a focus on Indigenous expressions of cultural identity as a basis for looking at your own.
• Falk, L. (2011. Apache 8 Film Education Guide (lesson plans for Grade 7-12). Vision Maker Media.

Others

• Falk, L. (2015, March). Southwest Indian Art Fair. Arizona State Museum - performances.
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  Researched, planned and produced the performance section of the March 2015 SW Indian Art Fair. Each year research and invite different Native dance or musical groups from NM and AZ to perform (7 groups in 2015). I also hired the sound engineer and served as the Performance Area stage MC. I also helped plan the Jury Show Artists' Reception to include a performance. Raised funds to help sponsor the performance section.Hedy Kelewood of the Apache Mountain Spirit Dance group wrote, "I just want to thank you and all your helpers and sponsors who have done a superb job in bringing people together to celebrate art, artists, and their culture. All the gatherings are valued and the effects will continue beyond the actual events. Thank you for letting us share our Apache culture with everyone in attendance."Gertrude Lopez of Gertie N the TO Boyz wrote, "A special thanks goes out to you and how well you coordinated all the performances."