The Land Carries Our Ancestors - Contemporary Art by Native Americans

A groundbreaking survey of contemporary Indigenous art and its enduring connections to the land

The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans brings together works by many of today-s most boldly innovative Native American artists. Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, one of the leading artists and curators of her generation, has carefully chosen some fifty works across a diversity of practices-including weaving, beadwork, sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, performance, and video-that share the common thread of the land.

This beautifully illustrated book features both well-known and emerging artists, from G. Peter Jemison (Seneca Nation of Indians, Heron Clan) and Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma/European descent) to Eric-Paul Riege (Din-and Rose B. Simpson (Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico). Smith brings her personal perspective to the Native American experience and Indigenous connections to the land. In her