“Making History: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts is a book primarily written by and for Indigenous curators, scholars, and educators. The volume—both textbook and scholarly work—is not only a necessary contribution to contemporary Indigenous art history but is foundational to the canonization of the study and teaching of Native art.”—Lillia McEnaney, Southwest Contemporary
“Making History: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts centers the art collection, teaching practices, and museum of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) to provide both historical context and practical guidance to students just beginning to learn about the richly complex and layered histories that comprise Native art. Written by Native scholars and art historians, Making History models ethical and conscientious scholarship and pedagogy, providing nuance and understanding instead of falling back on comfortable stereotypes about what Native art represents.”—Miranda Belarde-Lewis, independent curator and assistant professor of North American Indigenous Knowledge at the University of Washington iSchool
