Bob Haozous’ Bent Bonnet powerfully embodies the forced blindness imposed on Native peoples through colonial oppression. The figure’s eyes are fully covered by an elongated, textured bonnet – an arresting symbol of cultural erasure and silencing. Through its monumental form and striking contrast between smooth and patterned surfaces, the sculpture confronts the viewer with the ongoing struggle for Indigenous visibility, agency, and truth in the face of historical and systemic concealment.