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The pueblo modernism of Ma Pe Wi
A modernism emerges from tourism, boarding schools & indigenous traditions
Reading the United “States”
Native American artist Jaune Quick-To-See Smith offers a history to inform our present
Geography, chronology and Native American art
“Native American” is a broad term encompassing many diverse groups.
Lakota life on a beaded suitcase
This one-of-a-kind suitcase tells the surprising story of an artist, a wedding, and a people.
Wearing a force of nature
The Yup’ik peoples, in one of the world’s coldest climates, made these ceremonial masks during the long winters.
Trade myths and native land
Smith created this in 1992, responding to the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in North America.
Chilkat past and present
This prestigious garment follows a traditional design passed down through generations of indigenous Alaskans.
Restoring meaning to Crow chiefs
Red Star annotated photographs to restore dignity and context to government-issue photographs of Crow chiefs.
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