On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice visual arts and their influence is significant

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On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice visual arts and their influence is significantDespite centuries of colonialism, Indigenous peoples still occupy parts of their ancestral homelands in what is now Eastern North Carolinaa patchwork quilt of forested swamps, sandy plains, and blackwater streams that spreads across the Coastal Plain between the Fall Line and the Atlantic Ocean. In these backwaters, Lumbees and other American Indians have adapted to a radically transformed world while maintaining vibrant cultures and powerful