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PHOTOS: Susan Hudson's provocative quilts connect Navajo history and the present

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Susan Hudson's "29 Warriors" on display outside of her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
Susan Hudson's "29 Warriors" on display outside of her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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A close-up of Susan Hudson's "29 Warriors" quilt outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
A close-up of Susan Hudson's "29 Warriors" quilt outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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Susan Hudson stands next to "29 Warriors," her quilt that will be featured in the PBS series Craft in America, outside of her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
Susan Hudson stands next to "29 Warriors," her quilt that will be featured in the PBS series Craft in America, outside of her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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Here is some detail from Susan Henderson ' s " 29 Warriors, " her quilt that will be featured in an upcoming episode of the PBS series Craft in America, seen outside of her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
Here is some detail from Susan Henderson's "29 Warriors," her quilt that will be featured in an upcoming episode of the PBS series Craft in America, seen outside of her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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A close-up of Susan Hudson's "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," that depicts the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of Hudson's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
A close-up of Susan Hudson's "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," that depicts the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of Hudson's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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A close-up of details of Susan Hudson's "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," which depicts the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
A close-up of details of Susan Hudson's "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," which depicts the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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A close-up of hand-stitched details on Susan Hudson's, "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," which depicts the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
A close-up of hand-stitched details on Susan Hudson's, "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," which depicts the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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A detail from Susan Hudson's "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," a quilt depicting the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
A detail from Susan Hudson's "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," a quilt depicting the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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A detail from a panel of Susan Hudson's quilt "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," a quilt depicting the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
A detail from a panel of Susan Hudson's quilt "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," a quilt depicting the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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A hand stitched detail from a panel of Susan Hudson's quilt "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," a quilt depicting the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
A hand stitched detail from a panel of Susan Hudson's quilt "The Walk of My Ancestors: Coming Home," a quilt depicting the Long Walk of the Navajo, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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A close-up of Susan Hudson's quilt about missing and murdered indigenous women at the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 17, 2019.
A close-up of Susan Hudson's quilt about missing and murdered indigenous women at the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 17, 2019.
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A close-up of the hand stitched lettering on a quilt about missing and murdered indigenous women by Susan Hudson at the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
A close-up of the hand stitched lettering on a quilt about missing and murdered indigenous women by Susan Hudson at the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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A close-up detail of Susan Hudson's "Stars Among the Shunnkaa Wakan," a quilt that tells the story of her family story, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
A close-up detail of Susan Hudson's "Stars Among the Shunnkaa Wakan," a quilt that tells the story of her family story, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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A close-up detail of Susan Hudson's hand stitched tribute to former U.S. Senator from Colorado, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, on "Stars Among the Shunnkaa Wakan," a quilt that tells the story of her family story, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
A close-up detail of Susan Hudson's hand stitched tribute to former U.S. Senator from Colorado, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, on "Stars Among the Shunnkaa Wakan," a quilt that tells the story of her family story, outside of the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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Navajo quilt artist Susan Hudson displays her quilt about native soldiers missing in action and prisoners of war at the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
Navajo quilt artist Susan Hudson displays her quilt about native soldiers missing in action and prisoners of war at the artist's studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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Navajo quilt artist Susan Hudson displays a quilt she's currently working on at her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
Navajo quilt artist Susan Hudson displays a quilt she's currently working on at her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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Navajo quilt artist Susan Hudson displays a quilt she ' s currently working on at her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
Navajo quilt artist Susan Hudson displays a quilt she's currently working on at her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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This is a close-up of a quilted dress tackling the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women by Navajo quilt artist Susan Hudson displayed at her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
This is a close-up of a quilted dress tackling the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women by Navajo quilt artist Susan Hudson displayed at her studio in Ignacio, Colorado on Dec. 18, 2019.
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