‘There’s still a lot of work to be done:’ Community reflects on covered Columbus murals, Native heritage at ND

Adriana Perez | Monday, October 12, 2020

Inside the Main Building, native flora and fauna — vines, rabbits, mice, flowers, turtles and trees — decorate fabric that resembles thick, colorful tapestries. While these coverings are new, the paintings that lie underneath are almost as old as the University itself. The controversy over the Columbus Murals, painted by Luigi Gregori in the early