S3E6: Terran Last Gun (Piikani Nation)

This episode is the second part of our two-part series on Global Indigeneity and the role of art. We’re featuring a conversation with Shaarbek Amankul, a multidisciplinary Indigenous Kyrgyz artist and the founder and director of the Nomadic Art Camp. Established in 2011, the Nomadic Art Camp was created to connect artists from around the world with Central Asia's rich art, culture, and landscapes, with a special focus on Kyrgyz traditional nomadic life as a source of inspiration for contemporary, globally relevant art practices.

Joining Shaarbek in this conversation is Sicangu Lakota artist and scholar Clementine Bordeaux, who grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Clementine holds a PhD from UCLA and is also involved with Racing Magpie, a Lakota-centered arts and culture organization based in Rapid City, South Dakota. Finally, you’ll hear from Heidi Brandow, a Diné and Kanaka Maoli multidisciplinary artist and current Associate Director of Communications at First Peoples Fund. Enjoy this episode, and we invite you to visit the companion blog, which highlights first-hand experiences from the inaugural cohort of Native American artists at the Nomadic Art Camp in Kyrgyzstan and support the Nomadic Art Camp GoFundMe campaign to ensure this critical engagement between Indigenous people continues.