NEVER FORGET

Tlingit and Unangax artist Nicholas Galanin shares with us his 2021 "Never Forget" installation, which points to the core of the relationship between settler colonialism, land, memory, and reparation. Perched on the hills of Palm Springs, California, on Cahuilla ancestral territory, the monumental sign "Indian Land" serves as a reminder of the costs of glamour and leisure. As one of Hollywood's favorite getaways, Palm Springs is a reflection of the ongoing settler-colonial project, through which indigenous communities have been systematically robbed of their land. Yet, Galanin's installation is more than a land acknowledgment - it is a provocation to think about past and present indigenous struggles, as well as land reform.