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48 Koren Smoke “Jingle Dress Dancer” 2009 Acrylic and India ink on pre-stretched 6’’x 36’’ canvas. I am a young <strong>Aboriginal</strong> artist born and raised in the Southern Ontario reserve of Alderville First Nation. Being status First Nation half Ojibway, I’m lucky to have been taught the few teachings and language I do know. So, I am always interested in attending community events and traditional activities. I enjoy expressing artistic views and discussing different artwork forms as well. Being able to share opinions and experiences openly with anyone, to me is very freeing. Leadership By Koren Smoke - Artist Statement Leadership is a management skill. To be a leader is to have the ability to inspire a group of people toward a common goal. As endless as the task may sometimes seem, I’ll always be encouraging the people around me to help make this world a better place. My art piece ‘Jingle Dress Dancer’ I feel expresses my opinion on some of these topics. Trying to grab the viewers’ attention into the painting with the short story I wrote during a storm, and compelling them to put themselves in the experience of seeing someone else’s opinion. Creating a strong emphasis on the Jingle Dress Dancer’s empowering embrace with lightning appearing to hit her feathers, which she’s holding high giving thanks to the creator, I tried to influence the audience to consider her tenacity. I wrote the short story sitting outside during a stormy /sunny day and the words just came to me, I was writing it as the storm was happening right in front of me. Here’s how it goes; The storm is now growing in strength. The rain a sound of medicinal cleansing. I can now hear rhythmic jingles. I close my eyes and focus on the sounds. The thunder roars with the beat of the jingles. Now, a combination of beautiful music by
nature. The rain continues to beat on mother earth. The cleansing. The thunder carries with the rain. Such a powerful happening. Sweet sounds of jingles collaborate with this song of nature. My eyes still shut… A crack of thunder and lightning divide the sky in two. My heart’s now racing with joy. I become one with the rain. I can hear the jingles getting closer, now with the sound of thunder all around me. I am the rain, I am the thunder. Opening my eyes, the storm is thick and the sun shines through peeking at her. She is right there in front of me. One more crack of thunder. She is here, the Jingle Dress Dancer. Koren Smoke 49
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Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents About the project
Page 5 and 6: What we have learned about Indigeno
Page 7 and 8: Sparks of leadership An Introductio
Page 9 and 10: My goal is to reach other young adu
Page 11 and 12: she accomplished! Such as, being th
Page 13 and 14: And it is because she taught me to
Page 15 and 16: By Binaeshee-Quae Couchie-Nabigon T
Page 17 and 18: Binaeshee-Quae Couchie-Nabigon 17
Page 19 and 20: of living on a northern reserve. Th
Page 21 and 22: By Danielle Michelle Morrisseau You
Page 23 and 24: for just about anybody. Knowing the
Page 25 and 26: Inuk has helped inspire me to becom
Page 27 and 28: There is water under the bridge for
Page 29 and 30: When we try to speak our minds we a
Page 31 and 32: These are family, friends, colleagu
Page 33 and 34: the ‘sixties scoop,’ along with
Page 35 and 36: By Jasmine Orchid Anderson Aborigin
Page 37 and 38: misconduct. My fellow members of Th
Page 39 and 40: the old days, and slowly our leader
Page 41 and 42: By Katie Jo Rabbit It all started w
Page 43 and 44: To Heal… To sit and for the mind
Page 45 and 46: By Killa Mitchell-Atencio - Age: 21
Page 47: Her music, passion and strength res
Page 51 and 52: young woman should be the master of
Page 53 and 54: victims of racism, sexism, and viol
Page 55 and 56: Sky Woman; A Symbol, an Inspiration
Page 57 and 58: By Mercedes Donald Aboriginal women
Page 59 and 60: By Mikayla Cartwright Even the tall
Page 61 and 62: we are, sometimes it just takes a b
Page 63 and 64: was awarded 1993 Woman of the Year
Page 65 and 66: Literature Cited Hume, Stephen. “
Page 67 and 68: I believe in myself, and more impor
Page 69 and 70: Lead-HER-ship By Naomi Sayers Leade
Page 71 and 72: protection when it comes to the mat
Page 73 and 74: Singers. It was an enlightening exp
Page 75 and 76: War Shirt Woman: Joane Cardinal-Sch
Page 77 and 78: By Shauna Ponask Aboriginal women
Page 79 and 80: Bill C-3 is a great example of how
Page 81 and 82: allow the next born to continue and
Page 83 and 84: By Stephanie Wood Aboriginal women
Page 85 and 86: also a radiant mother. Pursuing wha
Page 87 and 88: Film: “Caught Between Worlds” D
Page 89 and 90: grandchildren what strength and det
Page 91 and 92: By Carli Harris The name of my pain
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