Indigenous Artists Challenge Perspectives Through Large-Scale Sculpture and New Music Tour

Portland, Oregon — Cahuilla artist and educator Gerald Clarke is sparking dialogue around the depth of land acknowledgements with his latest exhibition, “Between the Lines,” currently on display at the Center for Native Arts + Cultures. As reported by ICT, the show features a massive 16-foot “rubber stamp” sculpture that contrasts the words “Unceded” and “Sorry” to challenge what Clarke describes as performative gestures by institutions. Clarke, a tribal leader known for using material innovation to address historical injustices, says the form of a rubber stamp was chosen to convey how the word “unceded” can lack emotional weight when used as a routine policy. Speaking to ICT, Clarke noted that while describing land as unceded is factually correct, the term often fails to capture the emotional reality of tribal people whose lands were taken. The exhibition, which is part of the 2026 Converge45 Triennial, will run through 17 October 2026. In the music world, two-time JUNO award-winning singer and songwriter Derek Miller, of Six Nations of the Grand River, is preparing to take his new medicine to the stage. Miller has announced a tour across Canada beginning on 18 September 2026 in Toronto to support his new 11-song LP, “Outta My Head.” The album marks Miller’s first long-play release on vinyl via the Silverheels Records label. Miller, a seasoned guitarist who performed at the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, shared that the new songs were personal, helping him navigate recent life challenges. The journeyman musician has previously collaborated with icons such as Willie Nelson and appeared in the acclaimed film “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.” His latest tour brings a blend of roots rock and pop sensibility to audiences across the country this spring.