The group exhibition, titled “PERCEPTIONS OF LAND: ownership, freedom and sovereignty,” was co-curated by Randi Renate and Melissa Lambert.

The exhibition highlights multiple First Nations contemporary perspectives from creative voices and includes works from Kit Thomas, Bruce Boots, Teiekariios Jock, Martin Akwiranoron Loft, David Kanietakeron Fadden and Donnie Tehonatake Fadden.

Thomas is a two-spirit indigiqueer, Akwesasne Mohawk painter with a street art influence. Boots is an Akwesasne Mohawk painter who focuses on Haudenosaunee stories and legends, one painting features the creation story of Sky Woman coming down to earth, carried on the wings of birds. Jock is a two-spirit indigiqueer, Mohawk Akwesasne artist currently living in Saranac Lake. Their “Bead Skiis” featured in the exhibition was made to honor all 10,000-plus children who never made it home from residential schools. These skis are both sculptural and functional objects designed through scanning Jock’s beadwork into vinyl that was then printed on skis. Loft is a Mohawk artist, printermaker and craftsperson. Since 2020, he has been a lead Indigenous mentor working with emerging Indigenous artists for the Conseil des Arts de Montreal. David and Donnie Fadden are artists who are deeply involved in the Six Nations Indian Museum. Their grandfather, Ray Fadden, started the museum.

The Station is located at 1 Kushaqua Mud Pond Road, Onchiota.

Teiekariios Jock stands with their work “Bead Skis” at the opening of the new “Perceptions of Land” exhibit at The Station on July 1. (Photo provided)

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