" To protect myself and the gallery from Congressional wrath, I hereby swear to the truth of the following statement: I am a full-blood contemporary artist, of the subgroup (or clan) called sculptors. I am not an American Indian, nor have I ever seen or sworn loyalty to India. I am not a "Native American," nor do I feel that "America" has a right to name me or un-name me. I have previously stated that I should be considered a mixed-blood: that is, I claim to be male, but only one of my parents was male." Jimmie Durham, AIM activist and artist, on declining to be certified by the Federal Govt for inclusion in a group show at the American Indian Contemporary Arts gallery.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:46:05 +0000
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