By: Cynthia McLean

Cynthia McLean — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 21:09:55 +0000

Thank you, Peter, I hope Monkman’s work is widely seen and your review read across the Anglican Church. I highly recommend James Daschuk’s Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation and the Loss of Indigenous Life as background reading to Monkman’s canvases.

By: Wilma Doxtdator

Wilma Doxtdator — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 05:16:10 +0000

“Creator; Maker of all things. Forbid that I judge any man, until I have walked for two moons in his moccasins.” Prejudice against the first people of this land, on the part of colonists have perpetuated an image of uncivilized animals. In the 70’s my child was called a “wagon burner.” In order to seize Mother Earth from the original care givers, the self appointed greedy easily convinced the settlers that they were free to destroy “the animals” & even paid for scalps. On the other hand, traditional Indigenous culture & ceremony involve sharing, caring & helping each other. Most important, to regularly give thanks to the Creator for what is available for survival without having to pay $$$. I survived residential school run by the Anglican church whose minister made every attempt to destroy our sense of well-being and self-worth.

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By: Cynthia McLean

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