Dennis’s exaggerated scenarios compel non-Indigenous viewers to confront racial dynamics that many people in the images choose not to see.
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Alanis Obomsawin Wants the Children to Know
At the center of the acclaimed Abenaki filmmaker’s practice is her effort to counter White, colonialist versions of history.
Peter B. Jones Sculpts Truth to Power
The Onondaga artist has a propensity for cultural criticism — especially on the issues affecting Haudenosaunee and other Indigenous peoples, past and present.
Indigenous Groups Rally Against Lithium Extraction in Argentina
Murals, flags, performance, and other artistic expressions define the ongoing struggle to protect lands threatened by rampant extraction of the so-called “white gold.”
The Trailblazing History of an Indigenous Art Collective
Launched in 1962, the Micmac Indian Craftsmen collective designed notecards, tapestries, porcelain, and other objects that gained a worldwide audience.
Two Native Artists Want to Reclaim Their Landscapes and Textiles
Steven J. Yazzie and Patrick Dean Hubbell dismantle blatant distillations of Native visuality for profit that continue to commit and perpetrate harm against Indigenous artists and communities.
Inuit Culture Comes to Life in Shuvinai Ashoona’s Drawings
In a new show in New York City, Ashoona’s memory-based compositions infuse truth coupled with whimsy surrounding life in the Arctic.
Native Artists Fear Proposed Changes to Indian Arts and Crafts Act
Many worry that the broad language of the new changes will be abused by corporate manufacturers and undermine legal protections.
The Living Legacy of Pueblo Potter Maria Martinez
The Sunbeam Indian Arts Gallery booths at the Santa Fe Indian Market tell the story of a six-generation family of potters, guided by the inerasable legacy of their matriarch.
Highlights From a Busy Weekend at the Santa Fe Indian Market
The 101st edition of the Native arts festival featured 800 artists and extensive programming.
Indigenous Artist’s “Defund the Police” Banner Removed from Oregon Exhibition
Demian DinéYazhi’ says the Chehalem Cultural Center has “chosen to stand on the side of conservative extremism and fear.”
Los Angeles Artists Find Community in Mysticism
The city’s complex history of capital and violence is what makes the intersection of art and magic so potent, opening doors for healing and reparations.