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Edmonton. 2024. Ochekatchakosuk, the Fisher Stars
Ochekatchakosuk, the Fisher Stars, is a piece that uses seven large eight pointed starblanket stars to create the constellation of Ochek, the fisher. Ahtahakoop (starblanket) is part of our creation story and reminds us that we come from the sky world and the stars. A long time ago there was no summer in the north. Ochek, the fisher, was able to bring summer back and to honor this, the Creator placed the Ochek in the sky. In spring and summer evenings, Ochek is located high in the sky, encouraging celebrations of the warmer weather; in autumn and winter, he appears closer to the horizon, a reminder to be thankful for the changing seasons. Both of these stories are embodied in this piece and together they create a visual representation of Indigenous celestial knowledges and connection to place, with the stars and sky enveloping the viewer.
Edmonton Sign, Churchill Square. 2024
Canadian Embassy. Paris, France. 2024 Sipikiskisiw
Edmonton, 2023. Sipikiskisiw (Remembers Far Back)
Ociciwan Gallery, Edmonton. 2023. Kokum's Starblanket Sky
City of New Westminster. 2022-23 Future Ancestors
Hydro wrap, City Of Vancouver. 2019
Ottawa. 2018 Kahkiyaw acāhkosak/All The Stars
Kahkiyaw acāhkosak/All The Stars
From Nākatēyimisowin – Taking Care of Oneself curated by Joi T. Arcand for Canadian Heritage
Pedestrian Tunnel under Wellington Street near the Portage Bridge, Ottawa
Nākatēyimisowin – Taking Care of Oneself (translation from Plains Cree), highlights the work of four Indigenous artists from different regions of Canada. This project is a joint undertaking in partnership with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.
Canadian Heritage writes,
This exhibit explores how vulnerability and reflection are both integral and beneficial to active resistance.
The selection of artists and exhibit content was coordinated by Joi T. Arcand, a photo-based artist from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation – Treaty 6 Territory in Saskatchewan, currently living in Ottawa. The artists include:
Glenn Gear, who is of Inuit ancestry, was born in Newfoundland and Labrador and currently lives in Quebec: Ommatik – Heart (translation from Inuttitut, Labrador)
Tara-Lynn Kozma-Perrin, who is of Cree ancestry and lives in British Columbia: We Are Resilient
Cedar-Eve Peters who is Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, was born in Ontario and currently lives in Quebec: Shifting of Energies
Michelle Sound, who is a member of the Swan River First Nation and Red River Métis and lives in British Columbia: Kahkiyaw acāhkosak – All the Stars (translation from Plains Cree).