Indigenous

A museum in Copenhagen, Denmark has returned a sacred cloth of the Tupinambá tribe to Brazil, after 300 years. The cloak, nearly six-foot-long, is estimated to have been made using 4,000 feathers belonging to scarlet ibis. There are less…

Billionaire Gina Rinehart has asked the National Portrait of Australia to remove her portrait from the exhibition. The portrait in question was made by Aboriginal artist Vincent Namatjira. It is part of a current retrospective of the…

The New-York Historical Society has promoted Wendy E. Ikemoto as their chief curator, making her the first Indigenous person to do so. The New-York Historical Society is the oldest museum in New York, established in 1804. However, in its…

A museum in Anchorage, Alaska has put the policy of free admission to Alaska Natives on hold after public outcry. On January 3, the Anchorage Museum announced a new policy that granted free entry to the museum to all Alaska Natives.…

The Indigenous Art Code in Australia has expelled the APY Art Centre Collective, which is currently facing allegations for allowing discrimation. The Indigenous Art Code (Iartc) is an organization that regulates all matters related to…

The National Gallery of Australia has postponed its major Aboriginal artwork exhibition amidst allegations of tampering by white staff. The museum issued a statement on Wednesday, announcing that the exhibition  Ngura Pulka – Epic…

The National Gallery of Australia announced that it will review 28 paintings by indigenous artists, after allegations of tampering by white art assistants. In early April, The Australian reported that works belonging to artists from the…

A group of Native American protestors successfully halted the auction of an Indigenous skull, 600 years old, in North Carolina. The issue was first raised by Crystal Cavalier-Keck who made several TikTok videos about the upcoming…

The Portland Art Museum has apologized after asking an indigenous woman to remove her backpack baby carrier before entering. The incident occurred on Saturday when an anonymous Karuk (an indigenous tribe in California) woman was visiting…

The NFL has selected Chicana and indigenous artist Lucinda Hinojos to create artwork for the 2023 Superbowl LVII. Lucinda Hinojos has created history by becoming the first Chicana artist to be selected by the NFL for this purpose. Part…