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Invitation to a “Get Acquainted Breakfast” from the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission, 1981. Papers of Edmund D. Edelman. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
The Establishment of the Native American Indian Commission
The Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission, established almost 50 years ago, serves the needs of the largest urban Native American population in the United States. The Huntington’s records related to the commission’s founding reflect some of the complex histories of Indigenous people in Southern California.
Edward Mitchell Bannister, Untitled (Walking Through a Field) [detail], ca. 1870s, oil on canvas, 22 x 42 1/4 in. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Restoring Edward Mitchell Bannister’s Rightful Place in Art History
In 1876, Edward Mitchell Bannister became the first African American artist to win a national award. The Huntington’s Lauren Cross writes about what motivated him, whom he credited for his success, and how he shifted from being a portraitist to a landscape artist.
Mercedes Dorame. Photo by Cassia Davis. | © J. Paul Getty Trust 2023.
Mercedes Dorame: Everywhere Is West
In the spring of 2022, Tongva photographer Mercedes Dorame peered down at a tide pool on Santa Cruz Island, roughly 25 miles off the coast of California. Focusing her camera, she captured an image that provides a window into worlds.
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