The annual World Eskimo Indian Olympics draw hundreds of Indigenous athletes to partake in traditional games and celebrate their heritage As Nicole Johnson prepared to compete in the Alaska sports arena, she visualized propelling into the air and kicking the ball with both of her feet simultaneously. The Iñupiaq athlete was partaking in the Arctic game of two-foot high kick, long practiced by her…
[First paragraph] Reflected in one's ancestry is the weight of history - histories that are as much about the legacies of family as they are about the self. By tracing a line back, whether straight or selective, ancestries offer a unique lens through which to view and, in turn, portray the self. Artists have long explored their ancestral backgrounds, homelands, and stories as inspiration for thei…
