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Jane Ash Poitras (1951 – , Canadian)

Mikisew Spirit

Mikisew Spirit

Gift of Jane Ash Poitras, Edmonton, 2021

"Mikisew" is the Cree word for "eagle". The artist (Jane Poitras) is a member of the Mikisew Band from Fort Chip, Alberta.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Iyârhe Nakoda Nations (Bearspaw, Wesley, Chiniki), the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina – part of the Dene people, Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, Mountain Cree and Métis. Please click here for our full Indigenous Acknowledgement statement. Please click here for "The Land We Are On: A Presentation about Land Acknowledgement Statements and What They Mean."

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