Indigenous Identities : Here, Now and Always

An unprecedented survey of contemporary Native American art edited by the late Jaune Quick-to-See Smith.

Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always marks the largest editorial endeavor in the late artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s career and emphasizes her pivotal role in bringing forth a living Native Art history. This publication reproduces over one hundred works from a range of media and is a breathtaking celebration of contemporary Native American art.

Including media from beadwork and jewelry to video and painting, the highly illustrated Indigenous Identities foregrounds the significance of identity in artmaking through the diverse practices of ninety-seven artists, representing more than fifty distinct Indigenous nations and tribes across the United States. Included are essays by Native American scholars and artists that range from an overview of Native art to spotlights on different media: photography, new art, poetry, sculpture, ceramics, painting, jewelry, and fashion. The book also includes an interview of the artist and curator Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation) by Neal Ambrose-Smith. This publication is Indigenous-led from reproduced works to writing, design, and editing.

Featured artists include Norman Akers, Kay WalkingStick, Emmi Whitehorse, Alan Michelson, New Red Order, and Zoë Marieh Urness.

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith was a Citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation. She is internationally known as an artist, curator, lecturer, printmaker, freelance professor, and mentor. Over her career, Smith organized and curated over thirty Native exhibitions and was shown in over 125 solo and 650 group exhibits. Her work is in collections worldwide.