Michelle Stoney Gitxsan Hand Artist Design Silk Tie clearance In 'A Family Reimagined

In 'A Family Reimagined

I have come to learn all the hardships and struggles that First Nations people have faced in this country

180cm x 70cm110 newoscardo

'Woodland Floral' was designed by Ojibwa artist Norval Morrisseau

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Michelle Stoney Gitxsan Hand Artist Design Silk Tie clearance In 'A Family ReimaginedDesigned by Gitxsan artist Michelle Stoney. The hand was an idea from local high school teachers. They had asked me to create a design to honour the local survivors. In the palm of the hand is Stigyoden , our local mountain in the Gitxsan Nation in Northern British Columbia. Surrounding the mountain are flowers, which in our language we call majagalee , which also means children. And on the top, representing the fingers are the feathers, which honour