MORE THAN A CENTURY
NATIVE ARTIST PERSPECTIVES ON CITIZENSHIP
ROSELLE WAHULICE FRYBERG
(Coast Salish)
WE ARE OLDER THAN AMERICA
ARTIST STATEMENT
Considering what citizenship—both Tribal and U.S.—means to me and how to bring these thoughts to life through my art is complex. It feels heavy to think about what was stolen from us by this Government and the injustices we have endured and still endure. Everything we have right now, we have had to fight for. We still fight this Government to protect our lands, plant people, animal relatives and our sovereignty. Ultimately, I decided that it was important to use my art to communicate that “We are older than America.” We belong to this land and we have been rooted here since time immemorial.
ARTIST BIO
wahulićəʔ tsi dsdaʔ
tulʔal čəd dxʷlilap
sduhubš čəd
My name is wahulićəʔ (colonial name is Roselle). I am an enrolled Tulalip Tribal Member born & raised in Tulalip. My parents are Ray & Sheryl Fryberg. I am a mother to 7 and soon to be grandma to a baby girl. I am an entrepreneur who loves creating wearable & impactful Coast Salish art. I have many passions such as birth work, decolonizing education, serving my people & making positive impacts in Indian Country. My most important work is loving my family.
MORE THAN A CENTURY
NATIVE ARTIST PERSPECTIVES ON CITIZENSHIP
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