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Indian Land
Description
Jesus Barraza, Dignidad Rebelde, Nancypili Hernandez, Indian Land, 2010, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Samuel and Blanche Koffler Acquisition Fund, 2020.39.7, © 2010, Jesus Barraza and Nancypili Hernandez
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In this minimalist print of text and image, the artist draws inspiration from the awakening consciousness of young Raza in the San Francisco Bay Area during the Chicano Movement. During that time, reclaiming Indigenous heritage was a pivotal focus for community solidarity, activism, and critical consciousness. The print is a map that visually represents the landmass of North, Central, and South America, including
the Caribbean islands. As an alternative cartographic representation, the map lacks national boundaries, which implies an Indigenous restoration of
occupied territories and ancestral lands. The print was part of a fundraising effort for the Peace and Dignity Journeys, a group of runners who travel the Americas as a form of prayer for healing from the traumas of colonization and cultural genocide. The image was applied to t-shirts and made available to the community on Indigenous Peoples Day, a tangible expression of the artist’s support.
the Caribbean islands. As an alternative cartographic representation, the map lacks national boundaries, which implies an Indigenous restoration of
occupied territories and ancestral lands. The print was part of a fundraising effort for the Peace and Dignity Journeys, a group of runners who travel the Americas as a form of prayer for healing from the traumas of colonization and cultural genocide. The image was applied to t-shirts and made available to the community on Indigenous Peoples Day, a tangible expression of the artist’s support.
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