Consistent with Leiden 400’s emphasis on peoples and their experience, the museum will contribute to the publics understanding of the impact the Pilgrims had on the indigenous peoples of North America. FIRST AMERICANS will present the themes of histories, resilience, community and the future, with an emphasis on indigenous self-representation.
Works held by the museum, made by unknown artists, will be shown alongside, painting, print, photographic, textiles, jewellery, fashion pieces by living artists, some created especially for the exhibition.
FIRST AMERICANS will showcase the creativity and resilience of indigenous communities in North America, particularly the Wampanoag Nation.