Contemporary indigenous artists blend traditional art styles with their own unique perspectives. K.C. Hall is an pushing the boundaries of art under Vancouver bridges and making an impact in galleries with his graffiti formline art. Edmonton’s Indigenous Art Park is an outdoor gallery for all to enjoy native statues and icons.

In Toronto the Red Urban Native Artists Collective portrays indigenous food history in street murals. For native activist pop artist Jay Soule, T-shirts, hats, and skateboards are the canvases for his works. At a gallery exhibit, Brian Jungen’s art portrays indigenous culture using sports equipment and common items. Native art professor Gerald McMaster says indigenous art is based on the land, traditional stories, cosmologies, and relationships. Indigenous art culture is very much alive and evolving.

In Going Native, celebrated humorist and author Drew Hayden Taylor examines the stereotypes and traditions of Indigenous identity while discovering cool new ways Indigenous people are shaping their culture in the 21st century.