FNMI ART PART 2 CEREMONIAL AND SPIRITUAL ART

FNMI ART – PART 2 – CEREMONIAL AND SPIRITUAL ART Presentation by Sharon Meyer NESD FNMI

Traditional Art Contemporary Art Woodland Art Pop Art Ceremonial and Spiritual Art Utilitarian Art Refer to notes for examples of Items in each category

FIRST NATION CEREMONIAL AND SPIRITUAL ART Various items were used for spiritual ceremonies Many of the items are now considered art Smudging The abalone shell is used as a smudge bowl

RATTLE Rattle https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=KAF 7 u. JFgy Ow Making Shamanic Rattles 2: 45 The rattle is used in various ceremonies

SACRED PIPE OR PEACE PIPE The Sacred pipe is never stored in one piece The bowl is the female The stem is the male When they are put together they are symbolic of life (male + female create life) The bowl is made from sacred rock or black rock The stem is made from wood https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r. ZII 8 -q. Uac 0 Keith Smith - Pipemaker at Indian Summer Festival 9: 53

Masks https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=f 8 WREm. Wxgg. U The Spirit of the Mask- sacred Native American ceremonies 5: 43 Masks tend to be used in the Haida and Inuit Nations. Masks help re-create a story or are used for protection in ceremonies. In contemporary lifestyle how are masks used? Halloween, drama, jobs such as welder, sports masks such as hockey. Can you come up with some examples and why they are used?

MEDICINES The 4 Sacred Plants: The purpose of the plants is -tobacco to help keep us balanced. -sweetgrass Student art – Leah Dorian style -sage https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=I 1 xhx. SD 7 i_g -cedar Elder Bertha Skye talks about Birch trees as Medicine 2: 44 There is a NESD FNMI Medicine Bundle available for further teaching.

EAGLE FEATHER https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=fl. Dn. Zm. Wy. Ta. E Native Eagle Feather Teachings By Adrian La. Chance 2: 45 The Eagle is sacred to the FN people. It is the only bird that flies as high as it does in the sky. Close to the Creator. It is a high honor to be gifted an eagle feather. An eagle feather is provided to a person by an Elder in recognition for accomplishing something such as a ceremony or a high achievement in life.

MEDICINE BAGS The medicine bag or bundle contained significant items for an individual or family clan. The items could be compared to you wearing your birthstone or a mineral necklace for energy.

DRUM There are two drums that are used: Hand drum is used by one person The big drum or powwow drum is used by 4 or more people. There is traditionally to be no less than 4 people to represent the directions around the drum: north, east, south, west. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=E 6 bqcgz. HI 80 Making Hand Drums with Sagkeeng Child and Family Services - 2012 5: 59 There is a NESD FNMI Drum Bundle available for further teaching

Thank you for looking, listening, and learning! Sharon Meyer NESD FNMI meyer. sharon@nesd. ca (306)401 -7848