his beloved grandmother—and then his home itself

intimate story of a resilient people in a transformative era

only mucky brown water comes out

the humans who represent their eyes

The data are drawn from cultures as diverse as the Ojibway

Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe memoir his beloved grandmother—and then hisOscar Howe (1915 1983) committed his artistic career to the preservation, relevance, and ongoing expression of his Dakota culture. He proved that art could be simultaneously modern and embedded in customary Ohthi Sakwi (Sioux) culture and aesthetics to him there was no contradiction. Howe challenged the art establishment's preconceptions and definitions of Native American painting. In doing so, he catalyzed a movement among Native artists to express