I believe that the Garden River First Nation is located on the site traditionally associated with the Fifth Fire told in the Prophecy of the Seventh Fire: the rapids (Baawating) where the many nations of the #Anishnaabe people gathered after centuries of dispersal throughout North America, before the arrival of Europeans like my ancestors. But I would be very happy to

An aerial view of our excavations at a 16th century Wendat-Anishnaabe village in the Kawartha Lakes, north of Toronto. Taken in 1977, as we finished up after one-and-a-half seasons of work. Outlines of some of the 20+ longhouses we discovered are visible as narrow trenches we excavated to trace their walls (visible as rows of dark post stains in the sand).

(colour distortion due to shooting through the plane's window)

#Canada #Ontario #Archaeology #KawarthaLakes #Wendat #Anishnaabe

I've been a writer. An illustrator. A designer. An office worker in various capacities. A child. An uncle. A COVID survivor (so far).

And I am a citizen both of #Canada (as I currently understand it) and of the human race as a whole. I was born in #Treaty4 territory, and I live on the territory of #Anishnaabe #Algonquin people.

Just signed and returned an exhibition contract with The Power Plant (Toronto) for four of my sculptures. “in parallel” will run from Feb 2 - May 14.
2023 already off to a good start. 👏🏽
#IndigenousArt #ContemporaryArt #IndigenousArtist #Anishnaabe

@ABecenti Even though I'm a settler, I'm missing Indigenous voices too. I loved learning from the Indigenous tweeters. But I'm sure they will start appearing. I'm going to keep my eyes out.
#Indigenous
#Mi'kmaq
#Anishnaabe

“now is the time to see the truth” (2018)

fishing net, wood, corrugated plastic, lights
Ice Follies 2018 – Lake Nipissing, North Bay ON

Photo Credit: Liz Lott

For more information about this piece, check it out on my website: https://aylan-couchie.com/site-specific-installation-public-art/

#IndigenousArt #IndigenousArtist #Anishnaabe #InstallationArt #SiteSpecific #NativeArt #NativeArtists #Indigenous

Thought I’d share some of my own artworks as an introduction since I’m new on this platform. This piece was created in response to the ongoing mercury poisoning experienced by the #GrassyNarrows community.

Precarious Binding
21″X15″
Serigraphy Print (Ed. 9)
2016

Learn more about Grassy Narrows in this CBC report written by the late Jody Porter: https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/children-of-the-poisoned-river-mercury-poisoning-grassy-narrows-first-nation/

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