At the de Young, a vibrant refresher of Indigenous art - 48 hills

"Sadly, despite belief the internet, technology, and evolved morality would open up global conversations in which every voice is heard and all people respected, real life threw up stop signs. In particular, within almost every sector and industry, the history, voices, and stories of marginalized people and communities continued to be largely overlooked, distorted, suppressed, erased, or most tragically, simply forgotten and faced with extinction."

"The new, four-gallery exhibit opened in August and refreshes the presentation of Native American art, "Arts of the Indigenous Americas," previously on view since 2017. Rooted continues through December 6 and is the first in a series of exhibitions focusing on specific regions of Native California. The installation explores the art, land, people, and traditions of Northern California's Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe, and Wiyot communities."

Deep cultural erasure and marginalization persisted despite expectations that technology and evolving norms would broaden discourse and respect. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco opened a four-gallery exhibition titled Rooted in Place that refreshes a Native American art presentation and runs through December 6. The exhibition focuses on Indigenous communities of Northern California, including Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe, and Wiyot, and spans thousands of years of work. Museum staff collaborated closely with Indigenous scholars as co-curators and consulted communities of origin to present a broader, multifaceted curatorial vision alongside anthropological perspectives.

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