These artworks show how individuals relate to their ancestral communities, through complex expressions of identity, family and tribe.
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Lakota (Sioux) artist
Umbilical amulet, early 20th century
- Leather, glass, tin, feather

Emma Celestine (Choctaw); Stella Celestine (Choctaw)
Bandolier, early 20th century
- Wool, cotton, glass

Kiowa artist
Cradleboard, early 20th century
- Wood, glass, wool, leather