A Winnipeg ghost sign light display is one of more than 85 installations to be showcased at the city’s annual contemporary art show starting Saturday night.
Each teaching is represented by a different sacred animal: the buffalo (respect), the eagle (love), the bear (courage), the sabé or bigfoot (honesty), the beaver (wisdom), the wolf (humility) and the turtle (truth).
A still from The Seven Sacred Laws. The series follows a young Indigenous boy as he goes on a spiritual journey where he learns about the teachings from various animal guides. (Turtle Lodge/YouTube)
Daniels said she hopes the series, which can be viewed online now at the Manitoba 150 website or on YouTube, will be used in schools and widely shared, and will help young Indigenous people learn about their culture.