In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, HMTC presents a virtual program on Zoom with Shinnecock Nation artist Jeremy Dennis, whose “On This Site: Indigenous Long Island” project seeks to draw attention to culturally significant Native American sites on Long Island that may not be well known outside the Native American community. Mr. Dennis will talk about the archaeological evidence that has been uncovered about the residents who made Long Island their home before European settlement and share some of his photographs that capture those sites today.
Jeremy Dennis is a contemporary fine art photographer and a tribal member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, NY. In his work, he explores indigenous identity, culture, and assimilation. Dennis was one of 10 recipients of a 2016 Dreamstarter Grant from the national non-profit organization Running Strong for American Indian Youth. He was awarded $10,000 to pursue his project, On This Site, which uses photography and an interactive online map to showcase culturally significant Native American sites on Long Island, a topic of special meaning for Dennis, who was raised on the Shinnecock Nation Reservation. He has completed artist residencies with a number of organizations, including Yaddo (2019), Byrdcliffe Artists Colony (2017), North Mountain Residency, Shanghai, WV (2018), and MDOC Storyteller’s Institute, Saratoga Springs, NY (2018).
His art has been included in a number of group and solo exhibitions including The Parrish Art Museum’s Road Show, The Department of Art Gallery at Stony Brook University, the Amelie A. Wallace Gallery at SUNY Old Westbury, the Flecker Gallery at Suffolk Community College and the Suffolk County Historical Society.
Mr. Dennis holds an MFA from Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, and a BA in Studio Art from Stony Brook University, NY. He currently lives and works in Southampton, NY, on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation.
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