Teaching with images Indigenous peoples: art since 1800 A selection of artworks made by Indigenous artists that speak to complex histories and identities. Lakota life on a beaded suitcase By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Jill Ahlberg Yohe, Minneapolis Institute of Art This one-of-a-kind suitcase tells the surprising story of an artist, a wedding, and a people. Learn more The pueblo modernism of Ma Pe Wi By Dr. Adriana Greci Green, Dr. Beth Harris A modernism emerges from tourism, boarding schools & indigenous traditions Learn more Michel Tuffery, Pisupo Lua Afe By Dr. Billie Lythberg Tuffery’s iconic “tinned bull” addresses contemporary concerns about ecological health and food sovereignty Learn more What’s in a map? Jaune Quick-To-See Smith’s State Names By Dr. Anne Showalter, Dr. Beth Harris Native American artist Jaune Quick-To-See Smith offers a history to inform our present Learn more Paikea at the American Museum of Natural History By Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Wayne Ngata After a century in storage, this “Whale Rider” got a visit from his descendants—and received a token of their love. Learn more Restoring meaning to Crow chiefs By Dr. Steven Zucker, Wendy Red Star at Portland Art Museum Red Star annotated photographs to restore dignity and context to government-issue photographs of Crow chiefs. Learn more Chilkat past and present By Dr. Beth Harris, Lily Hope at Portland Art Museum This prestigious garment follows a traditional design passed down through generations of indigenous Alaskans. Learn more Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds, Native Hosts (Arkansas), 2018 By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Mindy Besaw, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Signs that guide historical understanding Learn more
Lakota life on a beaded suitcase By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Jill Ahlberg Yohe, Minneapolis Institute of Art This one-of-a-kind suitcase tells the surprising story of an artist, a wedding, and a people. Learn more
The pueblo modernism of Ma Pe Wi By Dr. Adriana Greci Green, Dr. Beth Harris A modernism emerges from tourism, boarding schools & indigenous traditions Learn more
Michel Tuffery, Pisupo Lua Afe By Dr. Billie Lythberg Tuffery’s iconic “tinned bull” addresses contemporary concerns about ecological health and food sovereignty Learn more
What’s in a map? Jaune Quick-To-See Smith’s State Names By Dr. Anne Showalter, Dr. Beth Harris Native American artist Jaune Quick-To-See Smith offers a history to inform our present Learn more
Paikea at the American Museum of Natural History By Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Wayne Ngata After a century in storage, this “Whale Rider” got a visit from his descendants—and received a token of their love. Learn more
Restoring meaning to Crow chiefs By Dr. Steven Zucker, Wendy Red Star at Portland Art Museum Red Star annotated photographs to restore dignity and context to government-issue photographs of Crow chiefs. Learn more
Chilkat past and present By Dr. Beth Harris, Lily Hope at Portland Art Museum This prestigious garment follows a traditional design passed down through generations of indigenous Alaskans. Learn more
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds, Native Hosts (Arkansas), 2018 By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Mindy Besaw, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Signs that guide historical understanding Learn more