Aakwa'ode'ewin - Courage Size:8x10 sage is one of the

sage is one of the Four Sacred Medicines used during smudging and ceremony

journeys through a snow-covered landscape

have a medical condition

Only after completing the painting did I realize that Grandmother Moon carried the gentle features of my great-aunt—my cousin's mother—who had already walked on before him

Aakwa'ode'ewin - Courage Size:8x10 sage is one of theBravery is often imagined as something loud or heroic, but the Anishinaabe teaching of Aawkwa'odeiwin reminds us that true courage is often quiet. The bear has long been regarded as a teacher of strength, healing, and protection. In this painting, it walks confidently beside flowing water beneath a sky alive with stars, planets, and the endless universe. Every part of Creation is connected, reminding us that courage is strengthened through our