My latest drawing … Zaagi’idiwin – Love

My latest drawing from the Indigenous Art History workshop

drawing:

mazinibii'igan ni something drawn: a drawing, a sketch, a design

Source: https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/mazinibii-igan-ni

Zaagi’idiwin – Love

To know peace is to know Love. Love must be unconditional. When people are weak they need love the most. In the Anishinaabe language, this word with the reciprocal theme /idi/ indicates that this form of love is mutual.

Source: https://www.creightonyouth.com/cultural-teachings/

For the word “Love” I chose to draw the bald eagle. A symbol of the Creator’s unconditional Love for all beings.

bald eagle

migizi na a bald eagle

Anishinaabe Teachings of the Eagle (Migizi)

The Eagle (Migizi) is one of our most revered and respected beings in creation. These beautiful birds represent our link to the Creator (Gchi Manidoo) and our connection to all that is spiritual for our people. It is taught that when we lay down our tobacco (sema), Migizi comes down to gather our prayers and then soars high up into Ishpeming (Above) to bring them to the Gchi Manidoo.

Source: https://www.saulttribe.com/images/Anishinaabe_Teachings_of_the_Eagle.pdf

I am a Métis youth taking a course on Indigenous Art and History in Canada. I will share my work here along with some of the thoughts and ideas I have while creating these works. I will also share some of the Ojibwe and Algonquin language we are learning.