Four Teachings
Partway through this project, I became exhausted by the weight of the numbers. I returned to plant medicines sacred in Anishinaabe culture as a way to ground myself. Three of them, which I knew I would not find on site, are represented on this dress. I incorporated the fourth once I was physically on site.
This was a reminder to myself that the work of advocacy deserves meditation and rest. I hope this dress serves as a reminder to all Indigenous activists to remember their cultural foundation when they are addressing the violence our communities experience.
miskobagizi 