Wanahae

AHOCAPAM NE WATEZHE WIYANKTE, WICAKTE (Protect two spirit youth), 2021

Acrylic paint, acrylic markers on dibond panels

Latitude 53, 10242 - 106 Street

When my Magushin saw the mural for the first time she said “it gives me chills.” I created this three panel mural painting to honour Two Spirit youth. My Magushin spoke about how a lot of our voices have been silenced and that we are still missing a lot of history.  It is so special and meaningful to have my Magushin stand by me as I honour those voices. When I grew up I never saw anything like this. I never thought this could be me. That I could share these stories and perspectives.  It’s important to me that this mural is rooted in ancestral knowledge and tradition. I hope that the strong statement of “Protect Two Spirit Youth” written on the banner in Stoney Nakota will give other Indigiqueer, Two Spirit and Trans people the light and hope they need.  This mural includes the 7 grandmother colours, the transition of light and the transition of bodies. I placed medicine in the middle to invite and welcome the viewer to stand in the middle and pray. 

Wanahae necen eyac. Magushin wagaxebi tâga ne hûmigiye cihâ astusteya îmayac eyen. Âptûbi tâga ca yamni baxe ca wagaxac îmacagiyabina ze wîcmoûnihan gac. Magushin dagiye ka aba waxman wîcahnagabi wan heceyahûna wanigas wohnagabi aba nâîxûbi sî wan. Magushin gici mâhâze dohû daâ waginac. Wamâtejage hâ dâhâ go neca hûyak wa û sîc. Go necen îs hûmîcihnagesî cac. Necen enâpewa ne. Wanigas wîcoxhâge nâgu wanigas dagu ogicigiyabi ca ohna owapahâtok epce cac. Dokeyatok epce ze “Îmâcagiyabina” nâgu ”Wîyâktabina” nâgu ”Wîcaktabina” ne edâhâ awaxpanîbi nâgu ozâzâ oginîbi ciyaga awathî cac. Ne Âptûbi tâga wagaxe ne Magushin Saguwî îcitokâ âptûbi ca ûth wagaxac ozâzâ nâgu tacâ ze gici îcicugiya iya ca thek. Pezuda ca ehnâk ewahnâgac zen hâbi hûna cegiyabi ciyaga cen.