BUNKY ECHO-HAWK
September 29, 2020
CATALINA ZUNIE
September 29, 2020
ROSE POWHATAN Native American (Pamunkey descent), born 1948
Still Here!, 1997
Silkscreen, Artist Proof
© Rose Powhatan
Muscarelle Museum of Art
Gift of Danielle Moretti-Langholtz
2017.032
Powhatan’s familiarity with Native history is evident in this artwork. The image of the powerful Powhatan leader, Wahunsenacawh, the primary Native leader in the region at the time of the English settlement at Jamestown is juxtaposed with thousands of years of indigenous historical references. This work serves as a reminder that despite policies of forced removal and cultural assimilation Native people are indeed still part of the history and landscape of the United States.