"This is my lineage, my heritage, these are my antecedents, that have impacted my world view and that cause me to do the work that I’ve done most of my adult life. It’s about networking, trading intellectual ideas, bringing people together, being a catalyst to make things happen, and above all being an activist, acting on those things that I see need to be done and that can make something more positive or helpful to others. This is what it’s all about. And in the end, this comes back to feed my art."
—Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
