Winyan Cháánǫska (Woman in the Sacred Forest)

Introducing a beautiful and inspiring canvas - an image of an Indigenous Native Tribal Woman! This is an image, not a photograph, because an image conveys so much more than an image taken of a person living in today’s world can. This image of an Indigenous Native Tribal Woman communicates the true beauty and strength of Native people. It captures the complexity of life for Indigenous people - the stark contrast between the truth of their sovereignty and the grim reality of colonial processes that for many Indigenous groups have meant the genocide of their nations. The truth of Indigenous Rights as Human Rights is also encased here in this image. The generations of violence that Indigenous people have endured in order to secure a future for their nations and their families is also shown. The multiple broken treaties and the forgetting of our American history of Native nations is evident in this image. We also see the contemporary struggle of Indigenous people, as they continue to fight for their rights as well as those of the Earth in order to secure a future for all of us. This image speaks to the idea that modern consumerism cannot replace what nature gives us for free. If you are also concerned about genocide overseas, then you should consider the ongoing genocide in this country today. This image is a reminder for each of us to pay attention to the continuing struggle for Indigenous people. It is with this awareness that we offer this canvas image of an indigenous native tribal woman. A portion of the proceeds go to support NativeHope.org with their campaign focused on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). #indigenousnations #indigenousrights #indigenouspeople #genocide #respecttreaties #honortraditions #nativepeople #IndigenousWomen #mmiw #colonization #colonialism #nativehope