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Can You Carry the Story? The Responsibility of Creating Indigenous Art
Last night I met a Non-Indigenous Caucasian artist who proudly told me they create “Aboriginal art”…. (Did you’re body tense up?) That wording immediately stood out to me. As an Indigenous person, “Aboriginal” is not a word I personally use to describe myself. For many Indigenous people today, terms like First Nations, Inuit, Métis, or Indigenous are more commonly used. Then she showed me her artwork. I recognized imagery connected to the creation story , so I star
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Jul 122 min read
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