The Next Native Nation; a New Wave in Indian Art Talks Money, Race and Evolution

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I'd rather just be human, but growing up on the rez and going to the Indian School, it's who I am. Then I moved out and went to the city and it's like, whoa, time to establish your own identity. I've really liked being a part of the underground hip-hop scene in Albuquerque 'cause there'll be a guy who looks black but he's Cubano and there's a white DJ, a Latino guy and there's me and whoever else and nobody's better because of all that-it's just about talent. But I still carry my culture and that pain. I'm a lot of things. I'm Rose.

I'm not doing it because it's a box. I grew up going every year and it always pissed me off, I'd be looking for my mom, but she would be surrounded by a big ol' crowd of white ladies. I see people put so much into what they make and then all they have after is a pile of money--that's not how Natives were meant to live. I don't think any humans were meant to live like that. But Market is what fed me my whole life, too. It's what put food on my table year-round. Man, by the end of July we'd be starving, just waiting for Market to come again. We used to say "AIM"--After Indian Market--if I asked for shoes or to go on a trip or said I was hungry, the answer was "AIM."

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The Next Native Nation; a New Wave in Indian Art Talks Money, Race and Evolution

Eliza Naranjo Morse

(Santa Clara)

Visual Artist

Age 24

New York, NY

What is driving the evolution of Native culture today?

A real sense of pride, especially among young people. It's beautiful to see because a lot of tim...

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