Living Indigenously Featuring Photographs by Teko Alejo

Living Indigenously explores contemporary Indigenous life, highlighting its roots in tradition and its continually evolving nature. Featuring work by a range of artists, including Yesenia Vanessa Ayala, Rogelio Zavala-Purepecha, Lauren Siyowin Peters, the exhibition brings together diverse personal perspectives that contribute to a collective expression of Indigenous identity today. The show will be on view in the library lobby.

An accompanying exhibition in the Jefferson lobby showcases the work of Indigenous photographer Teko Alejo. His photography offers an insider’s perspective on Indigenous traditions of ceremony and protest. Through his images, Alejo seeks to amplify Indigenous voices and bring greater public awareness to their ongoing cultural and political expressions.

Erica Isennock (Lakota), 2018. Teko Alejo. Digital print. 14 × 11 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Teko Alejo.

Dia de Muertos in Tenochtitlan, 2017. Teko Alejo. Digital print, 14 × 11 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Teko Alejo.

Dance of the Kaqchikel Maya- Grupo Sotz'il, 2017. Teko Alejo. Digital print, 14 × 11 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Teko Alejo.

Coatlicue Walks at the Climate March, 2019. Teko Alejo. Digital print, 14 × 11 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Teko Alejo.

Muwekma Ohlone: Trail of Truth in Washington, DC, 2024. Teko Alejo. Digital print, 11 × 14 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Teko Alejo.

Highlight of the Spirit, 2024. Teko Alejo. Digital print, 14 × 11 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Teko Alejo.

No More Stolen Sisters! (NoDAPL Standing Rock, ND), 2016. Teko Alejo. Digital print, 11 × 14 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Teko Alejo.

Raritan Native American Pow Wow, 2023. Teko Alejo. Digital print, 11 × 14 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Teko Alejo.

Kalen Anderson (Nansemond), 2023. Teko Alejo. Digital print, 14 × 11 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Teko Alejo.

Brothers in Remembrance at Wounded Knee, 2023. Teko Alejo. Digital print, 11 × 14 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Teko Alejo.

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