Mapping the Continent with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith 

"We weren't merchants. We took what we needed and passed it along to others." - Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Without Salish people, many of today's superhighways wouldn't exist. In this video, contemporary Native artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (b. 1940, citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation) explains how early trade chains established by Salish communities were used as the framework for many of North America's major expressways.
Learn more about historic and contemporary Native American life through more than 130 artworks by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith in "Memory Map" at the Seattle Art Museum. The exhibition closes in less than one month on Sunday, May 12. Reserve your tickets to see it at SAM today!
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JAUNE QUICK-TO-SEE-SMITH: MEMORY MAP
Feb 29 - May 12 2024
Seattle Art Museum
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