Ben Pease

For over seventeen thousand years, art has been one of the best ways cultural traditions have been preserved. Early generations have passed on key beliefs and stories through the creation of art. Current generations carry on the legacy through the creation of modern art. The continual process of creating and sharing art to preserve tradition has allowed future generations to learn and grow from their ancestors. For artists in the field of contemporary Native American art, this process of creating, sharing, and preserving is especially important. The voices of Indigenous...