Ancestor Love by Shar Wilson February 21, 2022I am an Indigenous person with tangible ties to this land. These ties are strewn throughout this country in many ways. I have my lineage which is passed down through...
Knowing - by Shar Wilson, Gitxsan Artist September 19, 2021I have discovered as an Artist that I go through stages of change and experience forward movement as my depth of understanding of Gitxsan Art deepens and grows. Understanding the...
The Raven April 23, 2021Raven is woven throughout the creation story of many Indigenous groups including the Gitxsan. Raven is also mischievous and is known as the trickster and a shape shifter. Here is...
The Matriarch April 23, 2021The Gitxsan are matrilineal, meaning that kinship is based on the female line. I belong to the Ganada or Frog Clan because my mother, her mother and so on were...
The Wing April 23, 2021From the majestic Eagle to the beautiful Hummingbird the wings on these creatures of flight make an excellent palette for all artists, including this one. I often us the wing...
The Salmon April 23, 2021The salmon is a main staple of all Indigenous people and is a symbol of strength. We preserve the summer's bounty by jarring, salting, smoking and drying the salmon. This...
