Where Does Art Come From?

As an open educational resource developed originally for the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), we developed
this book with the ethics of inclusivity at the front of our minds. As an art history text, we also focus on accurate
historical context. Thus, at the outset, we acknowledge that UTA is located on Native American lands. The UTA Land
Acknowledgement Task Force constructed the following statement.
The University of Texas at Arlington respectfully acknowledges the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes upon whose
historical homelands the university is located. Their ancestors resided here for generations before being violently
displaced by US settlers and soldiers in the mid-1800s CE. We recognize the historical presence of the Caddo Nation
and other Tribal Nations in the region, the ongoing presence and achievement of many people who moved to the
area due to the Indian Relocation program of the 1950s and 1960s CE, and the vital presence and accomplishments
of our Native students, faculty, and staff.

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