THE TREATY PARTY

THE BERENS RIVER PAINTINGS

NORWAY HOUSE (kiniso sipi)

LOST IN TRANSLATION

     

     

     

THE ISLAND LAKE PAINTINGS

On August 13, 1909, an Adhesion to Treaty 5 was made at the “Old Post” on Linklater Island in Island Lake, long a summer gathering place for the clans. On September 29 2024, I travelled by plane and boat to Linklater Island to attend a Treaty 5 memorial gathering and the inauguration of the new Island Lake Tribal Council (Anisininew Okimawin) Grand Chief, Michael Birch. The paintings in this series come out of that trip and ongoing conversations and research on the northern Treaty 5 Adhesions made between 1908-1910.

I gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Manitoba Arts Council, and the Winnipeg Arts Council towards the production of this work, and the kind assistance of Anisininew Okimawin (Island Lake Tribal Council), and the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba. - May 2025

arrival inaugurate children monday commemorate memorial children water

arrive inauguration children container cemetert out accross flight home