Beautiful Water is Life representing the women water protectors, and all mothers of the clans as life givers. This calendar represents monthly moons and days in both English, and Anishinaabe language. We designed this calendar to use as wall artwork that you can frame and display for years to come.

Artwork Story: Water Is Life represents Women Water Protectors, life givers, and those clans surrounded by life balance of aquatic ecosystem containing life that water brings. Clans have responsibilities in the Anishinaabe teachings and these clans are our stories coming from our creation story the food that grows on the water, manoomin. 

About the Artist: Christi Belcourt is a Michif (Métis) visual artist with a deep respect for Mother Earth, the traditions and the knowledge of her people. In addition to her paintings she is also known as a community-based artist, environmentalist and advocate for the lands, waters and Indigenous peoples. She is currently a lead organizer for the Onaman Collective which focuses on resurgence of language and land-based practices. Some of the proceeds of this blanket will support that project. Christi’s work is found within the permanent collections many world-renowned galleries.  

Onaman Collective is three artists, Christi Belcourt, Isaac Murdoch and Erin Konsmo. We are “Indigenous artists and environmentalists,” who love the land and believe in the spirits of the land. We believe in the resilience and beauty of our people. We believe in our Elders and our young people. With everything we do, the underlying theme is always respect for the land and reclamation of the ways of our ancestors. www.onamancollective.com

Size 12x16 printed on 100% post consumer waste recycled card stock paper.