Indigenous peoples of the Americas Smallpox killed from one third to half of the native population of Hispaniola in 1518. By killing the Incan ruler Huayna Capac, smallpox caused the Inca Civil War of 1529–1532. Smallpox was only the first epidemic. Typhus (probably) in 1546, influenza and smallpox together in 1558, smallpox again in 1589, diphtheria in 1614, measles in 1618—all ravaged the remains of Inca culture. Smallpox killed millions of native inhabitants of Mexico. Unintentionally introduced at Veracruz with the arrival of Pánfilo de Narváez on April 23, 1520, smallpox ravaged Mexico in the 1520s, possibly killing over 150,000 in Tenochtitlán (the heartland of
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