Statement

With my piece, I kind of pictured a belt or buckle that represents our standing ground in which we walk and the challenges we face with reconciliation. Furthermore, the turtle shell represents our true calendar. The bear blocking is to show that no matter what we face, to keep going.

And the antlers is to show forward or backwards. We will still feel trapped in our fight to overcome. Reconciliation. The animal prints are the hieroglyphs of our ancestors. And that what they endured and persevered so we could walk this mother earth.

That no matter what we encounter, we will still have our traditions and roots. To grow; the teepee inside the bear to resemble our fasting and to not forget to reconnect with nature. And the ancestors are shown smudging to depict that we are never alone.