Gaa-izhi-bangang (Anishinaabemowin)

Heather George, Judi Henhawk-Sault, Jai King Green, Dawn Martin Hill, Trama Textile Women’s Collective, 2023

Installation Images

Guided Tactile Descriptions

Scent Boxes

A collection of four small round containers with swivel lids, containing traditional plant medicines, sit on a podium. The containers are placed in a row attached to the podium with retractable wire. They are about the size of a squat water glass and are made of blonde wood. Inside of the containers from our left to right, are little mesh satchels of dark green flaky cedar, reddish brown tobacco leaves, thin light green strands of sweet grass, and light blue grey curled sage leaves. The wood of the containers is a light sand color with stripes of very thin slightly darker brown lines. The wood is smooth to the touch and the edges have been rounded. To open a container, swivel the lid clockwise and it will slide open and remain attached. You are invited to smell the cedar, tobacco, sweet grass, and sage.

Installation Details

Bizaan ayaan, naanaagadawendan gaye izhaan imaa Gaa-izhi-bangang.

Omaa ginandomigoo ji-bizindaman Hwaadinoshwaanii Miigwechiwendamowin Giigidowin (gemaa Ikidowinan Gaa-dagoshinoomagakin Nitam). Miigwechiwendamom gakina gaa-bimaadiziimagak gaye gaa-ayaamagak bimaadiziwining gaa-bimaaji'igoying. Waabandan nibi gaa-zaagijijiwang waabiganing gaa-gii-ozhitood Judie Henhawk-Sault, daabishkoo onzibiingwaanan gaa-gii-mawiying gii-nishiwemagak iwe gichi-aakoziwi. Minaandan mashkikiwan (mashkode-wiingwashk, giishkaatig, wiingwashk, asemaa) e-achigaadegin makakong ji-izhiwinigooying akiing.

Bizaanigo dagwiinaaniwan omaa. Ginandawenimigoo ji-zaaminaman, ji-minaandaman, ji-bagidinaman, gaye ji-bizindaman.

About the Artist

A portrait of a person with light skin and a grey beard looking at us. A person with half their brown hair shaved and medium light skin tone wearing a black dress and long pink and gray earrings. They have heavy black eyeliner and smile at us slightly.