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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

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.

The pueblo modernism of Ma Pe Wi

The pueblo modernism of Ma Pe Wi

By Dr. Adriana Greci Green, Dr. Beth Harris

A modernism emerges from tourism, boarding schools & indigenous traditions

Michel Tuffery, Pisupo Lua Afe

Michel Tuffery, <em>Pisupo Lua Afe (Corned Beef 2000)</em>

By Dr. Billie Lythberg

Tuffery’s iconic “tinned bull” addresses contemporary concerns about ecological health and food sovereignty

What’s in a map? Jaune Quick-To-See Smith’s State Names

Reading the United “States”

By Dr. Anne Showalter, Dr. Beth Harris

Native American artist Jaune Quick-To-See Smith offers a history to inform our present

Paikea at the American Museum of Natural History

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.

Restoring meaning to Crow chiefs

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.

Chilkat past and present

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.

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