After I saw Hearts of Our People at the end of July, I knew that I wanted to see it again with my daughter. The deep connection that the Native women have to sharing with their daughters and grand daughters moved me deeply. This deep connection is growing with Amaliya, my daughter, and I.
Cara Romero
Marguerite Vincent Lawinonkie, Wendat (Huron), 1783-1865
Moccasins, 1838/1847-54 Black dyed hide with moose-hair embroidery, cotton thread, silk lining, binding and ribbon
Nellie Two Bear Gates (Gathering of Clouds Woman) Ihankthunwanna Dakhota, Standing Rock Reservation 1854 - ?
Valise, 1880-1910, Beads, hide, metal, oilcloth, thread
Zoe Urness, Tlinget, born 1984
December 5, 2016: No Spiritual Surrender, 2016 Digital Photograph
Amaliya Rose listening to the words of the native women telling the story of their art.
Faye HeavyShield, Kainawa (Blood) Naiton of the Blakfoot Confederacy, Canadian born 1953
Aapaskaiyaawa (They Are Dancing) 2010
Yupik Artist (Name unknown)
Beaded headdress, before 1898, Glass Beads, thread, rawhide
D. Y. Begay, Navajo, born 1953
C.C Maxx Stevens, Seminale/Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma, born 1951
Childhood, 2004, Hanging paper dress with light
Jolene Rickard, Tuscarora, born 1956
...the sky is darkening... 2018
infused dye on aluminum and fabric/beaded birds
Ramona Sakiestewa, Hopi, born 1948
Nebula 22& 23 (diptych), 2009
Tapestry, wool warp, dyed wool weft
The beading on these pieces is amazing, intricate and precise. I don't have the names or Nations of these artists. Please know that they were identified. Unfortunately, I missed taking the photos to recall their names.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Nation, born 1940
Trade Canoe for the North Pole, 2017
Acrylic, collage, oil crayon, charcoal on canvas
Mary Kawennakie Adams, Akwesasne Mohawk, Wolf clan, 1917 - 1999
Basket 1985, Sweet grass
Kay WalkingStick, Cherokee, born 1935
Verere Alpian, 1997
Oil on canvas, (left), steal mesh over acrylic, saponified wax and plastic stones (right)
Hupa artist
Dance skirt, 1875
Deer hide, glass beads, abalone, maidenhair fern, bear grass, trade beads, cloth ties (added at a later date
Dakhota and/or Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) artist
Dance blanket, 1840-1850 (Close up)
Wool, silk, beads, needlework
This was a dark blanket. The images in the blanket are reflections of humans at the exhibit and other art that is near by.
Nora Naranjo Morse, Santa Clara Pueblo, born 1953
Our Homes, Ourselves, 1999
Clay and paint
Seminole artist
Woman's patchwork cape, skirt and stacking necklaces. c. 1920
Cotton, thread, rickrack, (cape and skirt); glass beads, plastic, thread, wood, silver, cotton (necklace)
Joan Hill, Muskogee Creek and Cherokee, born 1930
Women's Voices at the Council, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
Innu (Naskapi) artist
Huntig coat, c. 1750
Caribou hide, pigment
Close up of The Wisdom of the Universe
Close up of The Wisdom of the Universe
Close up of The Wisdom of the Universe
Here is the artist statement about Wisdom of the Universe reprinted from Art Matters:
In Ontario, over 200 species of plants and animals are listed as threatened, endangered or extinct. Of those, included in this painting are the Dwarf Lake Iris, the Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid, the Karner Blue butterfly, the West Virginia White butterfly, the Spring Blue-eyed Mary, the Cerulean Warbler and Acadian Flycatcher.
Globally, we live in a time of great upheaval. The state of the world is in crisis. We are witness to the unbearable suffering of species, including humans. Much of this we do to ourselves. It is possible for the planet to return to a state of well-being, but it requires a radical change in our thinking. It requires a willingness to be open to the idea that perhaps human beings have got it all wrong.
All species, the lands, the waters are one beating organism that pulses like a heart. We are all a part of a whole. The animals and plants, lands and waters, are our relatives each with as much right to exist as we have. When we see ourselves as separate from each other and think of other species, the waters and the planet itself as objects that can be owned, dominated or subjugated, we lose connection with our humanity and we create imbalance on the earth. This is what we are witnessing around us.
The planet already contains all the wisdom of the universe, as do you and I. It has the ability to recover built into its DNA and we have the ability to change what we are doing so this can happen.
Perhaps it’s time to place the rights of Mother Earth ahead of the rights to Mother Earth.
– Christi Belcourt
This show is presented by Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. This show closed on Sunday, August 18, 2019. It celebrated Native women artists and honors over 115 artists from the USA and Canada spanning 1000 years. Breeze on my Skin has only shown a portion of the amazing art including pottery, textiles, painting, photography, clay, a gleaming El Camino.
Please add your comments to what you see below. And watch for Heart of Our People, Native Women Artists to come to a city near you.
Moccasins, 1838/1847-54 Black dyed hide with moose-hair embroidery, cotton thread, silk lining, binding and ribbon
Valise, 1880-1910, Beads, hide, metal, oilcloth, thread
December 5, 2016: No Spiritual Surrender, 2016 Digital Photograph
Aapaskaiyaawa (They Are Dancing) 2010
Beaded headdress, before 1898, Glass Beads, thread, rawhide
Nahookosji Hai (Winter in the North)/ Beboon Giiwedinony (It
is Winter in the North)
2018
Wool and natural dyes
Childhood, 2004, Hanging paper dress with light
...the sky is darkening... 2018
infused dye on aluminum and fabric/beaded birds
Nebula 22& 23 (diptych), 2009
Tapestry, wool warp, dyed wool weft
Trade Canoe for the North Pole, 2017
Acrylic, collage, oil crayon, charcoal on canvas
Basket 1985, Sweet grass
Close up of sweet grass basket.
Verere Alpian, 1997
Oil on canvas, (left), steal mesh over acrylic, saponified wax and plastic stones (right)
Dance skirt, 1875
Deer hide, glass beads, abalone, maidenhair fern, bear grass, trade beads, cloth ties (added at a later date
Dance blanket, 1840-1850 (Close up)
Wool, silk, beads, needlework
Our Homes, Ourselves, 1999
Clay and paint
Woman's patchwork cape, skirt and stacking necklaces. c. 1920
Cotton, thread, rickrack, (cape and skirt); glass beads, plastic, thread, wood, silver, cotton (necklace)
Women's Voices at the Council, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
Huntig coat, c. 1750
Caribou hide, pigment
Christi Belcourt, Michif (Metis) born 1966
The Wisdom of the Universe, 2014
Acrylic on canvas
Here is the artist statement about Wisdom of the Universe reprinted from Art Matters:
In Ontario, over 200 species of plants and animals are listed as threatened, endangered or extinct. Of those, included in this painting are the Dwarf Lake Iris, the Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid, the Karner Blue butterfly, the West Virginia White butterfly, the Spring Blue-eyed Mary, the Cerulean Warbler and Acadian Flycatcher.
Globally, we live in a time of great upheaval. The state of the world is in crisis. We are witness to the unbearable suffering of species, including humans. Much of this we do to ourselves. It is possible for the planet to return to a state of well-being, but it requires a radical change in our thinking. It requires a willingness to be open to the idea that perhaps human beings have got it all wrong.
All species, the lands, the waters are one beating organism that pulses like a heart. We are all a part of a whole. The animals and plants, lands and waters, are our relatives each with as much right to exist as we have. When we see ourselves as separate from each other and think of other species, the waters and the planet itself as objects that can be owned, dominated or subjugated, we lose connection with our humanity and we create imbalance on the earth. This is what we are witnessing around us.
The planet already contains all the wisdom of the universe, as do you and I. It has the ability to recover built into its DNA and we have the ability to change what we are doing so this can happen.
Perhaps it’s time to place the rights of Mother Earth ahead of the rights to Mother Earth.
– Christi Belcourt
This show is presented by Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. This show closed on Sunday, August 18, 2019. It celebrated Native women artists and honors over 115 artists from the USA and Canada spanning 1000 years. Breeze on my Skin has only shown a portion of the amazing art including pottery, textiles, painting, photography, clay, a gleaming El Camino.
Please add your comments to what you see below. And watch for Heart of Our People, Native Women Artists to come to a city near you.
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