“'We have been trained to associate that with kings and dukes and people worthy of that status,' LaFond said. 'I came to the realization that I, as a victim of domestic violence, was almost one of them (a murdered Indigenous person). I was intubated and ventilated and on life support. I had to ask myself, ‘How I would want to be represented?’ I would want to be represented with dignity. A lot of these people are being blamed for their own murders.'”
~ Lori Tobias
"'Portraits in RED’ artist Nayana LaFond honors missing and murdered Indigenous people" | Oregon ArtsWatch
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