Globalization and disease Spanish soldiers introduced smallpox by contact with natives of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. A devastating epidemic broke out among the indigenous people, killing thousands. In 1617, smallpox reached Massachusetts, probably brought by earlier explorers to Nova Scotia, Canada.” By 1638 the disease had broken out among people in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1721 people fled the city after an outbreak, but the residents spread the disease to others throughout the thirteen colonies. Smallpox broke out in six separate epidemics in the United States through 1968. The smallpox vaccine was developed in 1798 by Edward Jenner. By 1979 the disease had been
Visual arts by indigenous peoples of the Americas (AIM). Ultimately, artists like Durham bring up debates regarding what representation is, who it is for, if artists can represent other cultures (and if so, how?), and what the limits of identity are. Institutions and curators work in sync with these topics, discussing who to represent, why are they being chosen, what Indigenous Art looks like, and what its purpose is. Together, they shape the narrative of Indigenous culture in a meaningful way. Museums, as educational institutions, give light to cultures and narratives that would otherwise go unseen; they provide a necessary spotlight and who they choose to represent is