AANDI NIGODWEZHAANAG
“We are the women you don’t hear about.
We are the ones taken by the dead of night or even when the sun shines bright.
We’re the names you’ll never hear, the faces you’ll never meet.
We are the land below your feet and the sky above your head.
But most importantly we are the mothers & the sisters who tuck you in your bed.
In Canada there are more than 4,000 MMIW cases, most of them open til this day.
~ Skåđi Šələñə Liard
The name of this piece is AANDI NIGODWEZHAANAG. The title of this piece comes from Ojibwe and means “Where is my family?”
Many in the Indigenous community have asked this question, which continues to go unanswered. The dress is red in tribute to the MMIWG2S+ movement, while the shawl is orange in remembrance of the children who were victims of the Canadian residential school system.
My goal is to continue to raise awareness of Indigenous issues under the creative direction of Skåđi Šələñə Liard. To accomplish this, 50% of proceeds from sales are directed to Indigenous charities, while saving money to pay everyone who is involved with the team to add more to this series. For future projects, we are looking to add more Indigenous models and creatives and compensate them properly for their contributions. I cannot speak as an Indigenous person, but I do hold the same concerns for my child, as they are a part of the Fisher River Cree Nation, under Treaty No. 5.
Growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, I often heard prejudiced perspectives about the issues within the Indigenous reserves from across Northern Ontario. However, I have always observed the love and strong family bonds that we all share as humans. I have named my piece using the Ojibwe language to honour the land that has helped to define me as an artist.
On an on-demand basis, this image will be printed with the following restrictions:
8x10 = unlimited
16x20 = 250 copies
24x30 = 125 copies
32x40 = 50 copies
“We are the women you don’t hear about.
We are the ones taken by the dead of night or even when the sun shines bright.
We’re the names you’ll never hear, the faces you’ll never meet.
We are the land below your feet and the sky above your head.
But most importantly we are the mothers & the sisters who tuck you in your bed.
In Canada there are more than 4,000 MMIW cases, most of them open til this day.
~ Skåđi Šələñə Liard
The name of this piece is AANDI NIGODWEZHAANAG. The title of this piece comes from Ojibwe and means “Where is my family?”
Many in the Indigenous community have asked this question, which continues to go unanswered. The dress is red in tribute to the MMIWG2S+ movement, while the shawl is orange in remembrance of the children who were victims of the Canadian residential school system.
My goal is to continue to raise awareness of Indigenous issues under the creative direction of Skåđi Šələñə Liard. To accomplish this, 50% of proceeds from sales are directed to Indigenous charities, while saving money to pay everyone who is involved with the team to add more to this series. For future projects, we are looking to add more Indigenous models and creatives and compensate them properly for their contributions. I cannot speak as an Indigenous person, but I do hold the same concerns for my child, as they are a part of the Fisher River Cree Nation, under Treaty No. 5.
Growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, I often heard prejudiced perspectives about the issues within the Indigenous reserves from across Northern Ontario. However, I have always observed the love and strong family bonds that we all share as humans. I have named my piece using the Ojibwe language to honour the land that has helped to define me as an artist.
On an on-demand basis, this image will be printed with the following restrictions:
8x10 = unlimited
16x20 = 250 copies
24x30 = 125 copies
32x40 = 50 copies
“We are the women you don’t hear about.
We are the ones taken by the dead of night or even when the sun shines bright.
We’re the names you’ll never hear, the faces you’ll never meet.
We are the land below your feet and the sky above your head.
But most importantly we are the mothers & the sisters who tuck you in your bed.
In Canada there are more than 4,000 MMIW cases, most of them open til this day.
~ Skåđi Šələñə Liard
The name of this piece is AANDI NIGODWEZHAANAG. The title of this piece comes from Ojibwe and means “Where is my family?”
Many in the Indigenous community have asked this question, which continues to go unanswered. The dress is red in tribute to the MMIWG2S+ movement, while the shawl is orange in remembrance of the children who were victims of the Canadian residential school system.
My goal is to continue to raise awareness of Indigenous issues under the creative direction of Skåđi Šələñə Liard. To accomplish this, 50% of proceeds from sales are directed to Indigenous charities, while saving money to pay everyone who is involved with the team to add more to this series. For future projects, we are looking to add more Indigenous models and creatives and compensate them properly for their contributions. I cannot speak as an Indigenous person, but I do hold the same concerns for my child, as they are a part of the Fisher River Cree Nation, under Treaty No. 5.
Growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, I often heard prejudiced perspectives about the issues within the Indigenous reserves from across Northern Ontario. However, I have always observed the love and strong family bonds that we all share as humans. I have named my piece using the Ojibwe language to honour the land that has helped to define me as an artist.
On an on-demand basis, this image will be printed with the following restrictions:
8x10 = unlimited
16x20 = 250 copies
24x30 = 125 copies
32x40 = 50 copies
This series was inspired by Cindy Sherman’s Untitled Film Still #48.
This image will be printed on Hahnemuehle German Etching paper Acid Free Print. You are purchasing an unframed print.
50% of profits from all prints is earmarked for Indigenous related charities.
