The Charles Bird King's Indian Portraits: Part I Exhibition will be on display at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery from from Saturday March 15 - Sunday, June 22.. This exhibition highlights the work of Charles Bird King, an American portrait artist renowned for his depictions of Indigenous leaders. At the request of Thomas McKenney, the U.S. Superintendent of Indian Trade, King began creating a collection of portraits between 1822 and 1842, capturing significant Indigenous leaders who visited Washington, D.C. to negotiate treaties and advocate for their rights. These portraits were later reproduced as hand-colored lithographs in History of the Indian Tribes of North America (1837), a three-volume publication by McKenney and James Hall. King's portraits offer a powerful reflection on the relationships between Indigenous Peoples and the U.S. government, addressing issues of displacement, forced assimilation, and the broader impact of settler colonialism.

Note: The term "Indian" is no longer commonly used or accepted in contemporary language.

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