Installation

White Hawk’s installations create immersive environments that challenge conventional modes of cultural engagement. Her video installations, particularly the ongoing LISTEN series, transform gallery spaces into sites of Indigenous belonging, offering audiences the opportunity to hear a sampling of the Indigenous languages of this continent. In these works, women's voices fill rooms with untranslated narratives and song—visually and sonically connecting living people to tribal homelands, while also addressing the ongoing impacts of colonization.  

White Hawk’s installations ask for a different kind of attention, replacing the expectation of immediate understanding with an invitation to bear witness and reflect upon shared histories. Her projects like I Am Your Relative (2020) use portraiture and text to confront violence against Native women while honoring their resilience and humanity. These works function as both art and activism, showing how aesthetic practices can address urgent social issues while preserving cultural integrity.