Friday, February 25, 2011

white wolf

nennelu
sewing
nshu kwan~dr~er
sewing bag
sa~gull
sewing needle
tth'e
thread
u~gai du~k'ul
wolf white

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Red Ochre

t'si
red ochre
...this very soft stone is used as a base in 
making red ochre paint.  By itself it leaves a
distinct burnt orange stain but processed 
by the old time Southern Tutchone 
artists it became a beautiful 
dark blood red.
T'si Ma
Red ochre* Mother

The Southern Tutchone name for this mountain
is
 T'si Ma (Red Ochre Mother). 
 Today it's known by its non-aboriginal name
Golden Horn. 
This mountain is  situated just south and east of
Whitehorse and the McIntyre Range.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

sisters

Dazhan ajua yea mbada shrow ke che...
This* my younger sister* and my eldest sister* are here
Kwanshra yea Nakhela kuye.
Kwanshra* and* Nakhela* their names 

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Monday, February 14, 2011

love...


Kwats'andiidhat
in love*I fell


...happy Valentine's day

Sunday, February 13, 2011

fishing


Dak'ana ye da i ch'i?
The boy * doing* what?
Dak'ana lu ka dach'ar.
The boy* fish for* hook. 

Sunday, January 30, 2011

introducing Aggie Golightly...



aggie golightly 
was a gift from my little sister;
aggie's job is to watch over me for Sandra Lynn.
since she was tasked with that, aggie has travelled to every province in Canada;
visited Alaska too many times to count,
traveled to Denver, New Orleans, and Chicago;
went into the Louisiana bayous with Cajuns;
 visited Stonehenge, dipped her paws
in the waters of Bath as well as the underground Roman baths; 
set herself down in South Africa;
attended a service in Westminster Abbey;
enjoyed the dusk in a sidewalk cafe in Copenhagen;
the list just goes on...
aggie golightly
is 
dusella gah shut ii jai.
small*rabbit*cute