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“Morning Prayer at Shinnecock”
Why would prayer and spiritual beliefs be an act of liberation? In 1978, the passage of the American Indian Freedom of Religious Act (Public Law No. 95-341, 92 Stat. 469) permitted Indigenous people to openly practice their spiritual beliefs. At the…
"A Threat is Coming"
Artist Statement:"This piece was created while thinking about the change Native Americans faced in the past. Dyashua Sylvester is the Shinneckock tribal member in this piece. As she glances out over the water that her people hunt and live by, she…
"Dan Namakin at Standing Rock, ND"
Dan Namakin is a youth advocate from Nespelem, WA. Quoted in an article from Indian Country Today (November 14, 2016) by Mary Annette Pember titled "DAPL Water Protectors at Risk for PTSD," Dan said, "The sound of wooden batons striking our people…
"Honoring the People of Sewanhaky"
Artist Statement: "'Honoring the People of Sewanhaky' is an homage to the original inhabitants of the territory that encompasses Long Island. Sewanhaky translates to 'Island of Black Shells.' The concrete and wampum sculpture depicts a sea turtle…
"Journey: The Black and Red Experience in the 'New' World"
Artist Statement:"This piece has a dual timeline for the stories of these two peoples brought together by invading peoples. The shape of the piece has the west coast of Africa and the east coast of the U.S. The binding is made of a fabric to depict…
"Late Afternoon Rest"
Algonquian women of Sewanhaky are and always have been, leaders in their families and communities. They weighed in and sometimes signed treaties with colonists.
"Mandush, Shinnecock Sachem of the 17th Century"
Thanks to the work of Indigenous historians, knowledge keepers, and artists we can understand the connection between past and present as a catalyst towards a liberated Indigenous future. The names of Dutch colonists are familiar to many of us, but…
"Matcik Way"
Artist Statememt:"Part of my 'Circling Picasso' series. This piece is a gathering of various cultural and aesthetic elements symbolic of our creation story and imperative to our ways of life. The form stems from a mergence of both female and male…
"Nothing Happened Here #2"
Artist Statement: "'Nothing Happened Here' explores the violence/non-violence of postcolonial Native American psychology. My work is a reflection of my experience and observations in my community, the Shinnecock Reservation in Southampton, New York,…