Ongoing

Monitor, desk, mouse, with prints behind

“On This Site — Native Long Island, NY” entailed studying archaeological and anthropological records, oral stories, and newspaper archives, resulting in landscape photography that honors Shinnecock’s 10,000-plus years’ presence in Long Island, New York. By looking to the past, I trace issues that plague Indigenous communities back to their source. Working on this collection has left me with a better understanding of how centuries of treaties, land grabs, and colonialist efforts to assimilate Indigenous communities have led to our resilience, our ways of interacting with our environment, and the constant struggle to maintain our autonomy. www.NativeLongIsland.com