Ways of My Ancestors - Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness is a Native American photography series by Hassanamisco Nipmuc Artist Scott Strong Hawk Foster. This series can be seen at Faneuil Hall in Boston, displaying images that document the contemporary presence of the descendants of the Indigenous inhabitants of Southern New England and the ways in which they preserve their culture and heritage today. With five two-sided portraits at each end of Quincy Market, Scott Strong Hawk Foster's portraits will greet people as they pass by, enter, and leave the building.

According to Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the exhibit “marks the beginning of our new, long-term arts initiative aimed at connecting Boston residents and visitors to a diverse range of public art. It also reflects our ongoing commitment to continuously enhance and evolve the Faneuil Hall Marketplace experience for our community. As a place where history and culture have long converged, we are honored to host this powerful exhibit that shines a light on the living heritage of Native Americans."

Ways of My Ancestors is presented as part of Boston’s Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston initiative, which has been commissioned by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture with support through a $3 million grant—the largest investment into public art programming in Boston—as part of the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project.

Boston is one of nine U.S. cities to receive a grant. Un-monument underscores the City's commitment to sharing a more inclusive and expansive story of Boston’s past, present, and future. Through temporary public art installations that expand the traditional monument form, the initiative aims to help residents reflect on and engage with monuments in Boston and the narratives they create.