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Danielle SeeWalker, a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta artist and citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation, settled a lawsuit with Vail, Colorado, after the town canceled her artist residency in 2023. The cancellation followed her posting of a pro-Palestine painting titled "G for Genocide" on Instagram, which linked Palestinian and Indigenous liberation movements. The American Civil Liberties Union sued Vail on her behalf, alleging First Amendment violations. Under the settlement, SeeWalker may hold a powwow in Vail for five years, and the town will host a non-public community forum on Israel and Palestine involving Jewish, Palestinian, Muslim, and other community leaders.

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Artist reaches settlement with US city that cancelled her residency over a pro-Palestine message

Danielle SeeWalker, a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟótaits artist, reached a settlement with the town of Vail, Colorado, after her art residency and mural commission were cancelled in 2024 over an Instagram post supporting Palestine. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado and law firm Newman McNulty filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in October 2024, citing free speech violations. The settlement includes annual cultural sensitivity training for Vail’s Arts in Public Places employees, an annual powwow organized by SeeWalker, a community forum on Israel and Palestine, a new art program for underrepresented groups, and a confidential payment. SeeWalker’s painting *G for Genocide* (2024) will be exhibited at Art at a Time Like This’s pop-up space in New York City this autumn.

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