A national of the Ho-Chunk Nation and descendant of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, Sky Hopinka seeks to preserve Indigenous perspectives on such issues as the environment, history, and language through his films, videos, and photographs. Hopinka’s work for the 14th Gwangju Biennale, Sunflower Siege Engine 2022, engages with the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island by Native Americans. Once the infamous prison that occupied the territory closed in 1963, the protestors argued for ownership of the land, citing the Treaty of Fort Laramie that established that all federal land that falls into disuse be returned to Native Americans. Included in the video is a short clip of the protest leader Richard Oakes, who announces why the Island would be suited to serve as an Indian reservation, precisely according to the very colonialist standards developed by the United States. Merging the speech with vibrant images of the surrounding land and footage of everyday life, the film serves as a poetic reflection on the personal and political struggles by Native American bodies.