Circle of Life & Walking in Harmony with Mother Earth
Artwork
2024.019.001
2019
Depicts teachings about mishkotay biziki/Buffalo. Taken from the plaque installed nearby the artwork: 'The four colors represent the four races of man, four sacred medicines (tobacco, sage, cedar, and sweetgrass) have been infused into this hide, and the red line represents the Red Road - to walk in harmony with all of creation. The medicine chest, symbolic of the medicine chest clause in Treaty Six, represents the Treaty's signatories in agreement to take care of the health and wellness of future generations.'
The Core Youth Neighborhood Co-op (CYNC) created and installed the case for the artwork. The artwork was completed by the artist on September 23, 2019 and installed on August 17, 2022.
The Core Youth Neighborhood Co-op (CYNC) created and installed the case for the artwork. The artwork was completed by the artist on September 23, 2019 and installed on August 17, 2022.
Acrylic, Oil, Charcoal, Ink, Beads, Woodpecker Feathers, Shells, Earth Paint, Tobacco, Sage, Sweetgrass, Cedar, and Bison Hide.
Width: 198 cm;
Height: 297 cm;
Notes: Length includes tail extended
Notes: Length includes tail extended
Hide
Collection of the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. Commission, 2019.