Posts in colonization

Pacific Islander Portraits: Building Visibility Through Art

This project is a small, slow effort that is driven by a desire to see more Pacific Islander representation in the visual arts— and visibility for us is needed now.

Los Ladrones: How Historic Maps Illustrate What It Means To be An American

Historic maps are beautiful artifacts from oftentimes ugly eras. For many of us, European discovery meant genocide, and displacement for the survivors. The maps remind us how land has been exchanged between governments throughout the generations, how borders move, and how colonizing powers control the narrative.

Guam, maps, colonizationKameko BranchaudJuly 19, 2020Guam, indigenous, prutehiltekyan, liberationday, maps, historicmaps, americanidentity, losladrones, colonization, selfdetermination, historic maps, antique maps, primary sourceComment