Thematic Illustrations: Commissions
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The first 6 illustrations below were created for a textbook: Ways of Being in the World: Indigenous Philosophies of Turtle Island, edited by Dr. Andrea Sullivan-Clarke, published by Broadview Press. Partial illustrations are shown on this page because the publication has not yet been released in print.
Cover Image
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Ways of Being in the World: Indigenous Philosophies of Turtle Island
Inspirations:
The compilation of the contents of each chapter featured in the textbook.
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Chapter 1
Inspirations:
Knowledge, Connectedness, Relationships, Respect, Kinship
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Chapter 2
Inspirations:
Great Spirit, Creation, Reality, Land, Sacred
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Chapter 3
Inspirations:
Oral Tradition, Wisdom, Beliefs, Language, Power
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Chapter 4
Inspirations:
Indigenous Knowledge, Truth, Dreams, Well-Being, Recognition
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Chapter 5
Inspirations:
Storytelling, Awareness, Adaptation, Harmony, Memory
Queen’s University Faculty of Education Website, 2022
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Elder In Residence
Inspirations:
Elder Sharing Stories and Lessons, Sacred Animals, Grandmother Moon
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Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
Inspirations:
Traditional Ways of Receiving Knowledge from Creation
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Inclusion
Inspirations:
Pow Wows, Family and Community Togetherness
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Place Based Learning
Inspirations:
Learning From the Creation and Physical Environment of a Specific Location
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Sharing
Inspirations:
Interconnectedness – Sharing of Knowledge and Land Between Creation, Bears and Indigenous People
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Education Circle
Inspirations:
Sharing Circle, Drum Circle, the Harvest, and Community
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Giving
Inspirations:
Respectful Offering, Presenting and the Exchange of Gifts
As a companion to the digital illustrations, this drum was commissioned in honour of the Elder in Residence.
Queen’s University Office of Indigenous Initiatives Website, 2020
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Truth
Inspirations:
Clan Mother / Grandmother Sharing Truth, Stories and Teachings
Featured on the Queen’s University landing page and as virtual meeting backgrounds for the week of the 2021 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Love
Inspirations:
The Watchful Eye of Eagles and Mothers Cradling and Watching Over Their Children and Community
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Humility
Inspirations:
The Mutuality of Creation
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Togetherness
Inspirations:
Animals of the North & Inuit Spirituality
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Bravery
Inspirations:
The Vision Quest, and enduring nocturnal life cycle and interconnectedness of Creation.
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Honour
Inspirations:
The Mighty Thunderbird & the Wild Rice Harvest
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Knowledge
Inspiration:
7 Grandfather Teachings
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Respect
Inspirations:
The Sky World, Medicine Wheel, Great Pine-Tree of Peace, & Iroquois Sacred Animals
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Peace
Inspirations:
Pow Wow Drums & Métis and Mi’kmaq Beading Patterns
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Unity
Inspirations:
Medicine Shields, Unity of First Peoples Across Canada
Love Art by Po 