Reimagining History from an Indigenous Perspective: The Graphic Work of Floyd Solomon voices "—Dan Flores

"—Dan Flores

award-winning author of The Marrow Thieves

American Indians and the American Dream analyzes the dispossession of Indian land

becoming the centerpiece of their religious ceremonies

In the introductory essay the author compares the imagistic poise of haiku with the early dream songs of the Anishinaabe

Reimagining History from an Indigenous Perspective: The Graphic Work of Floyd Solomon voices "—Dan FloresFew contemporary artists before the 1990s explored the negative impact of the Spanish in the Southwest, but unreflective celebrations of the Columbus Quincentennial brought about portrayals of a more complicated legacy of Columbus's arrival in the Americas especially by Indigenous artists. Through a series of etchings, Floyd Solomon of Laguna and Zuni heritage undertook a visual recounting of Pueblo history using Indigenous knowledge positioned to