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NWAC ACTION PLAN (our calls, our actions) 2021

Dec 17, 2021

Title of our cover artwork:  MISSING AND MURDERED INDGENO9US WOMEN Created by Lauren Polchies. Graphic Designer and Illustrator who live in New Brunswick. IN THE ARTIST’S WORDS: This piece was created for the Native Women’s Association of Canada for their action plan. Our Calls, Our Actions, regarding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender- Diverse People. The number four is featured throughout this piece to represent the four directions; there are four main women and four animals at the centre of this piece.  The four animals featured are the wolf, the eagle, the bear, and the buffalo. These are the animals used to symbolize the four directions. The four women featured are wearing red dresses, a symbol for MMIWG. The red hand print on the woman’s face symbolizes the voices of the missing and murdered women being silenced. The women are various ages to show that this is an issue that affects all generations. I included subtle nods to some of the various Indigenous people all over Canada to show that this is an issue that affects all Indigenous Peoples. The young girl in the front is wearing a Métis sash, the woman on the left is wearing traditional Inuit clothing, the woman in the back represents the Woodlands, and the grandmother represents the West Coast. The tipis on the shawl in the background are a nod to the Prairies. The woman in the background is meant to represent the ancestors, watching over our current generations. The background behind her is dark, representing the severity of the situation. Her shawl serves as a l ight backdrop t o the main figures, which is meant to symbolize hope in this tragic situation.

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Focus AREA:
Justice Circle

Region:
Calgary