The Heard (museum) is a champion of contemporary art by Native Americans.

Full article from June 13,2004 from "The Arizona Republic"

"Its collection of artifacts is first rate; its work with Native peoples and sensitivity to Indian concerns have placed the museum in the forefront of such issues as repatriation of Native artifacts..."
Paintings of the '80s and early '90s spoke to issues of identity. That was important at the time, but now they are thinking more globally, crossing over into the wider conversation about art."...The people who come (to the Heard) are much more interested in feathers and beads," Walkingstick says, "but the Heard has always encouraged people to look at contemporary art and what and who an Indian artist is."


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