SPECIAL | Native art has a rich history, but young artists want to expand
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🗓️ 2 January 2025
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For centuries, Native American art has been viewed through the lens of collectors, art historians, and tourists. But how have Native artists considered their own work? For many tribal artists, there was a financial incentive to create objects that would appeal to non-Natives. But that’s changing. Across the U.S., Indigenous artists are fighting stereotypes, protesting cultural appropriation, and carving spaces for their work in museums and galleries beyond those reserved for Native artists. Indigenous Affairs Reporter Debra Utacia Krol, a correspondent for The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY network, joins The Excerpt to discuss how Native art has grown and evolved.
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| 1:20.3 | Hello and welcome to the excerpt. I'm Dana Taylor. Today is Thursday, January 2nd, 2025, and this is a special episode of The Excerpt. |
| 1:30.8 | For centuries, Native American art has been viewed through the lens of collectors, art historians, and tourists. |
| 1:33.9 | But how have native artists considered their own work? |
| 1:39.3 | For many tribal artists, there was a financial incentive to create objects that would appeal to non-natives. |
| 1:40.4 | But that's changing. |
| 1:46.1 | Across the U.S., indigenous artists are fighting stereotypes, protesting cultural appropriation, |
| 1:51.0 | and carving spaces for their work in museums and galleries beyond those reserved for Native artists. Here to discuss how Native art has grown and evolved as Indigenous Affairs reporter, |
| 1:56.2 | Deborah Yatasha Kroll, a correspondent for the Arizona Republic, part of the USA Today Network. Deborah, |
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