Billy "War Soldier" Soza

The Wind Only I Am Afraid Of

Billy “War Soldier” Soza was an early formative figure at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)—alongside fellow Native American artists like T.C. Cannon and Fritz Scholder—and a major activist in the American Indian Movement (AIM) during the 1960s and 1970s. Blending painting, politics, and storytelling, Soza used art as advocacy for Indigenous communities across the United States. The Wind Only I Am Afraid Of is a work that exemplifies Soza’s artistic style and practice, compiling his use of loose brushstrokes, bold colors, and political iconography.