Acknowledgments

For Alexandra

With gratitude to Utah Diné Bikéyah, in recognition of all they have accomplished against extraordinary odds

For their counsel and generosity: Angelo Baca (Diné/Hopi), Mary Benally (Diné/Hopi), Tara Benally (Diné), Eduardo Cadava, Candis Callison, Michael Celia, Greg Clarick, Scott Fasken, Steve, Lynn, and Luke Fitch, Emmet and Edith Gowin, Evangeline Gray (Diné/ Ute), Willie Grayeyes (Diné), Vaughn and Marcia Hadenfeldt, Jodi Hauptman, John Higgins, Liz Jobey, Honor Keeler (Cherokee Nation), Aldean Ketchem (Ute), Woody Lee (Diné), Malcolm Lehi (Ute), Aaron Levy, LightHawk, Kevin Madalena (Jemez Pueblo), Zia Mian, Jeff Moore, Gavin Noyes, Eric Paddock, Loretta Posey (Ute), Kishwar Rizvi, Tommy Rock (Diné), Shela Sheikh, Federica Soletta, Jenepher Stowell, Hank Tempest, John and Jan Sloan Tempest, Massimo Tonolli, Jane Watkins, Duncan Whyte, Brooke Williams, Terry Tempest Williams, Cynthia Wilson (Diné), Abigail Winograd, Mary Jane Yazzie (Ute), Ida Yellowman (Diné), Jonah Yellowman (Diné), Trina Yellowman (Diné), India Rael Young, and Mark Zondlo.

Generous support for this project has been provided by
Jane P. Watkins

In Place is part of Exposure, an exhibition by Fazal Sheikh documenting the impact of extractive industries and climate change on the American Southwest. It was first shown at the Smart Museum of Art, Chicago in 2022, and subsequently at the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven in 2023, and at the Denver Art Museum, Colorado in 2024. This volume is one of a series of Exposure publications.

First edition 2025
© 2025 Fazal Sheikh for the images and introduction
© 2025 Jeffrey Ralston Moore for Grounding
© 2024 Denver Art Museum for the image of Beauty Before Us

Book design: Fazal Sheikh and Duncan Whyte
Text editor: Liz Jobey
Proofreader: Shela Sheikh
Printed on Fedrigoni Arena Natural Bulk
Text set in Practice

ISBN 979-8-218-47425-6
Printed by Trifolio in Verona, Italy

For the digital edition:
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Consulting and layout: Balz Lendorff
Web development: Amaro Koberle, Thomas Pohl
Image adjustment: Tibor Shläpfer
Text editor: Liz Jobey
Design consultant: Duncan Whyte

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